ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
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Question
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PTSD always happens right after a traumatic event.
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Everyone who experiences trauma will develop PTSD.
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PTSD only affects militery veterans.
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Our bodies are designed to heal every time.
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Detailed explanation-1: -PTSD does not always last forever, even without treatment. Sometimes the effects of PTSD will go away after a few months. Sometimes they may last for years – or longer. Most people who have PTSD will slowly get better, but many people will have problems that do not go away.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some interesting facts about PTSD include: 70 percent of adults experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. 20 percent of people who experience a traumatic event will develop PTSD. About 8 million people have PTSD in a given year. 1 in 13 people will develop PTSD at some point in their life.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that involves the over-activation of the fight and flight response. 2. PTSD symptoms include re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks or nightmares, feeling constantly on edge, and avoiding people and places that may remind one of the trauma.
Detailed explanation-4: -People with PTSD may also experience physical symptoms, such as increased blood pressure and heart rate, fatigue, muscle tension, nausea, joint pain, headaches, back pain or other types of pain. The person in pain may not realize the connection between their pain and a traumatic event.