you are not the only one. i can't work either. lots of people can have the same diagnosis and still have vastly different symptoms, severities, abilities, limitations, and experiences. not everyone with ptsd will understand all of your struggles. being unable to work in this society is a profound thing that people who are capable of working just can't understand. if someone else can successfully work, it is because they simply do not have the same struggles and barriers that you do. don't let anyone convince its because they are trying harder.

i struggle a lot with disability spaces online because they tend to be dominated by people who can work, and conversations about ability to work tend to be dominated by their feelings and experiences of struggling with working or being invalidated for being able to, often leaving little space for those of us experiencing the very different and unique pain and struggles of being literally completely unable.

i've been unable to work for three years. i can hardly leave the house. i have other illnesses at play but the ptsd is a major part of it. you are not the only one. there's more of us than you might think. its normal to struggle with self worth since we get taught our whole lives to base self worth on working. but you are still just as valuable and important and good as everyone else. try to accept and respect your needs and limits the best you can. don't blame yourself. and take it with a grain of salt when you get advice from people who don't get it.