Twitter gave me PTSD: Woman (feminist/atheist) claims mean comments and 'cyberstalking' gave her...

Daily Mail ^ | 17 April 2014 | Sara Malm

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A Washington woman has come under fire over claims her PTSD caused by online harassment and Twitter trolls is equal to that of military veterans.

Harassed: Melody Hensley claims online bullies and Twitter trolls has caused
her PTSD and that it is just as bad as that suffered by veterans of combat.

Melody Hensley was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 16 months ago following online abuse, which she says is the result of her being an outspoken feminist and atheist.

She caused upset to many military veterans and their families and friends when she claimed her PTSD from Twitter trolls was as bad as mental anguish suffered by those who do active duty.

Ms Hensley, head of an organisation promoting secular ideas, has suffered from PTSD for more than a year, according to her Twitter account.

In an interview with DailyDot.com, Ms Hensley says she became a target for 'atheist misogynists and men's rights activists' a few years back, following her open status as an atheist and feminist activist.

One man in particular has waged a two-year hate campaign against her by publishing her tweets using Storify, others have cut-and-pasted her tweets into YouTube videos, belittling her claims of PTSD.

She claims to be harassed by a cybermob of ‘more than 400 people’ which led to her diagnosis.

On her Twitter feed Ms Hensley outlines her history of PTSD in several posts, saying she was bedridden for the first six months following her diagnosis, and that she has been so distressed about the online hatred she fears leaving her house unaccompanied.

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[fieldmarshaldj]

"Unfortunately, the picture was on my personal webspace, so I substituted a picture of some seriously discomforting porn in its place and they found themselves discussing a filthy picture that infuriated their moderators."

Now THAT's funny.

[fieldmarshaldj]

War is hell.

[crazycatlady]

No. Her Twitter profile picture is completely different, though. Who knows where they dug up this one.

[Albion Wilde]

Her Twitter profile picture is completely different, though. Who knows where they dug up this one.

Well, she bought the in-your-face ugly eyeglass frames, wore the dayglo lipstick and old lady dress, affected the silly hat and made the twee mouth and crazy eyes all by herself.

[Albion Wilde]

Oh, and since she already has a chin like an ass, the shadowed chiaroscuro lighting did her no good at all. But you get the feeling that they didn't have to "dig up" this photo at all -- there's no blurriness like in a candid or a selfie -- it looks posed, like she promoted this version of herself.

[Cementjungle]

You can now get lifetime SSI benefits simply for having being harassed on Twitter. What a great country.