Sounds like PTSD to me. I had a good case of it 13 years ago. I was assaulted by some cops then locked up with handcuffs in the back of a police car for about 2 hours. I am very claustrophobic. The tight handcuffs were driving me nuts. Also, the closed up back of the police car was a bit more than I could handle.

I struggled for the next year or two when I saw a cop. I had to look away when handcuffs were put on a suspect on TV. I had nightmares of the guns locked in my safe coming out after me. People have no idea what PTSD does to the mind. Add a concussion and PTSD is magnified many times.

The therapist wanted me to believe that the cops were within their rights to treat me the way they did. This would supposedly cure my PTSD.

I suggest you see if you can find support to help you be confident that you will never be put in such a risky position again. The potential of being at risk again just makes it worse.

I know the stress of dealing with corruption. The cops had to lie on the witness stand to convict me. God reminded me of my signature verse as I was about to come unglued as I listened to the lies being told. I had to listen to lies for 14 days of trial and then get convicted. Then, the second day working outside the jail, I suffered my life changing concussion.

All this to say, It is possible to get past the trauma of the assault and insult of the way one is mistreated. "Being still" is the key to making it through a day.

You should ask your doctor to write that you are to never be put at such risk again. If you are, you will likely have panic attack issues.

I struggled with panic attacks regularly for about 4 years. Now, I know how to avoid them most of the time. Plus, my wife knows how to recognize when I am at risk. We celebrated 32 years last week.

And No. I am not a doctor. I have a very high IQ so I strive/need to understand what is happening to me and around me. I had to leave college where I was preparing for dental school because I could not tolerate the stress load. That was 28 years ago. I have spent decades learning about stress and concussion.

For those who are wondering, I was arrested for telling some cops they could not enter my father's house without a warrant. They also arrested my father but did not prosecute him because he, as the owner/occupant of the house has the right to tell the cops they can not enter without a warrant. The cops and prosecutor said that I could not aid him in his efforts. They had to bend the law to convince a jury that I did not have the same right.

It was worth the effort because I very likely saved my younger brother's life. But that's another story.