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Living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a formidable challenge. Whether you are a survivor, a loved one, or simply someone interested in understanding this condition, this blog post will shed light on the effects of PTSD.
It can be difficult to describe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to someone who has not experienced it. Some people can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after exposure to a stressful, frightening, or potentially life-threatening event.
The term "trauma" is often used to describe a single incident or even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, this is not the complete picture when it comes to traumatic stress disorder.
Sadly, many of us will experience trauma at some point in our lives. During and after a traumatic experience it is common to feel shocked, scared, numb, guilty, ashamed, angry, or vulnerable. With time most people recover from their experiences without needing professional help. However, for a significant proportion of people the effects of trauma last for much longer and they develop a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People with PTSD experience strong unwanted memories of their trauma, to the point where it can feel as though the trauma is happening again right now in the present. This feels terrifying, and as a result those with PTSD often feel on-edge and on the lookout for danger. It is thought that between 3 and 5 people out of every 100 will experience PTSD every year.
