What is PTSD?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or (PTSD) is a real illness. PTSD can occur following the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event. It is the brain’s natural biochemical reaction to an abnormally stressful situation (or series of stressful situations). The greater the stress, the larger and more likely reaction in the brain and the longer the side-effects of those reactions without help. You cannot just pull yourself together and get over the traumatic event.
What Causes PTSD?
PTSD can occur after someone goes through, sees, or learns about a traumatic event like:
War
Death
Abuse
War
Death
Abuse
Neglect
Bombing
Car Crash
Neglect
Bombing
Car Crash
Kidnapping
Plane Crash
Rape/Assault
Kidnapping
Plane Crash
Rape/Assault
Natural Disaster
Terrorist Attacks
Being Held Hostage
Natural Disaster
Terrorist Attacks
Being Held Hostage
Seeing Loved One Hurt
Sudden Loss of Loved One
Severe threat to your life
Seeing Loved One Hurt
Sudden Loss of Loved One
Severe threat to your life
Remember most people who go through a trauma have some symptoms at the beginning, but they will start to fade. So next we will look at how prevalent PTSD is in the military.
