Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD or know also as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that can develop after a stressful or traumatic event. Usually the situation is one that threatens your safety or makes you feel helpless. It can be any range of experiences, from being involved in combat to patrolling for roadside IEDs. Whether you witnessed something awful during war or were just there to pick up the pieces, PTSD can have a life-changing effect.
If you are having trouble getting back to regular life and reconnecting with the people you love, you may be suffering from PTSD. Veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder experience many different symptoms, including the ones listed below:
- Nightmares/bad dreams
- Trouble sleeping
- Fearful thoughts
- Flashbacks
- Numbness to emotion
- Finding it difficult to stop thinking about the event
- Upsetting memories
- Pounding heart, fast breathing, sweating
- Anger
- Depression
