Interview for ex-WWASPS Students
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A 25 question interview of ex-students who attended WWASPS schools. Answers to each question can be found on the page links below.
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Question 16. Do you suffer from PTSD or depression, have recurring nightmares or trust issues related to the program?
"Yes, diagnosed anxiety disorder and insomnia." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"Trust issues. I have a really hard time trusting people, and when someone breaks that trust, I can never trust them again." - J.K., Casa by the Sea
"I would say yes. I would say PTSD for sure and minor depression... no nightmares but definitely trust issues." - N.R., Casa by the Sea
"Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and certainly trust issues. I now take Sertaline and Klonopin daily." - C.M., Tranquility Bay
"Yes." - B.B., Ivy Ridge & Tranquility Bay
"I have been diagnosed with PMDD, PTSD, Bi-Polar disorder and major anxiety. My nightmares about Casa were a lot more recurrent when I first got out, every week or so I would wake up that I was still there, and couldn't get out. I have these same dreams to this day, but about every month or so. I have a hard time trusting some of my family members now, like they won't believe me and stick up for my cousin Luke (Administrator)....I have severe emotional problems to this day, every day is a struggle, but I am thankful to be alive and to have my family that truly understands and care to support me though out my life." - J.C., Casa by the Sea
"I do have nightmares about the things I can remember, and sometimes I remember more in my dreams then I do in my everyday life. I had depression for a long time after leaving the program, but its something I have been dealing with since I graduated 8 years ago and its getting a little easier. But I would say I do suffer from PTSD both from the fact that its in my subconscious when I sleep and the trauma forced my brain to reject memories in my daily life." - A.E., Casa by the Sea
"Yes, I am still dealing with the PTSD in therapy that I have from being sent to the program." - L.W., Cross Creek Manor
"YES." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"All of the ABOVE." - D.G., Casa by the Sea
"No not anymore not really. When I first got out yes for like three or four years. I would dream that she was going to send me away again or I would dream that me being back was the dream and that I am really still there I still sometimes have that dream but far and few between." - C.L., Casa by the Sea
"I definitely do not trust. If it is not a friend I grew up when I was a teenager, I can not definitely fully trust anyone. I have my own PTSD issues, but that’s from whole another part of my life." - A.T., Casa by the Sea
"I don't suffer any PTSD. I have had a few dreams about being back in the program though. They suck." - G.A., Casa by the Sea
"All of the above. My boyfriend, and previous boyfriends, know the experience of hearing me scream or moan in the middle of the night. I have nightmares, to this day, about being in that program. It's my worst nightmare. I find myself waking up at night to my own voice crying out for help. Sometimes my nightmares are about being a minor still and my parents sent me back there. My relationship with my parents and family was definitely strained for a long time. We're still dealing with it. It's become a lifelong struggle that will affect us all. But we're headed in the right direction for recovery." - C.A., Casa by the Sea
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Question 16. Do you suffer from PTSD or depression, have recurring nightmares or trust issues related to the program?
"Yes, diagnosed anxiety disorder and insomnia." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"Trust issues. I have a really hard time trusting people, and when someone breaks that trust, I can never trust them again." - J.K., Casa by the Sea
"I would say yes. I would say PTSD for sure and minor depression... no nightmares but definitely trust issues." - N.R., Casa by the Sea
"Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and certainly trust issues. I now take Sertaline and Klonopin daily." - C.M., Tranquility Bay
"Yes." - B.B., Ivy Ridge & Tranquility Bay
"I have been diagnosed with PMDD, PTSD, Bi-Polar disorder and major anxiety. My nightmares about Casa were a lot more recurrent when I first got out, every week or so I would wake up that I was still there, and couldn't get out. I have these same dreams to this day, but about every month or so. I have a hard time trusting some of my family members now, like they won't believe me and stick up for my cousin Luke (Administrator)....I have severe emotional problems to this day, every day is a struggle, but I am thankful to be alive and to have my family that truly understands and care to support me though out my life." - J.C., Casa by the Sea
"I do have nightmares about the things I can remember, and sometimes I remember more in my dreams then I do in my everyday life. I had depression for a long time after leaving the program, but its something I have been dealing with since I graduated 8 years ago and its getting a little easier. But I would say I do suffer from PTSD both from the fact that its in my subconscious when I sleep and the trauma forced my brain to reject memories in my daily life." - A.E., Casa by the Sea
"Yes, I am still dealing with the PTSD in therapy that I have from being sent to the program." - L.W., Cross Creek Manor
"YES." - Anon, Casa by the Sea
"All of the ABOVE." - D.G., Casa by the Sea
"No not anymore not really. When I first got out yes for like three or four years. I would dream that she was going to send me away again or I would dream that me being back was the dream and that I am really still there I still sometimes have that dream but far and few between." - C.L., Casa by the Sea
"I definitely do not trust. If it is not a friend I grew up when I was a teenager, I can not definitely fully trust anyone. I have my own PTSD issues, but that’s from whole another part of my life." - A.T., Casa by the Sea
"I don't suffer any PTSD. I have had a few dreams about being back in the program though. They suck." - G.A., Casa by the Sea
"All of the above. My boyfriend, and previous boyfriends, know the experience of hearing me scream or moan in the middle of the night. I have nightmares, to this day, about being in that program. It's my worst nightmare. I find myself waking up at night to my own voice crying out for help. Sometimes my nightmares are about being a minor still and my parents sent me back there. My relationship with my parents and family was definitely strained for a long time. We're still dealing with it. It's become a lifelong struggle that will affect us all. But we're headed in the right direction for recovery." - C.A., Casa by the Sea
