What is PTSD?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological and physical condition that can be caused by extremely frightening or distressing events.

PTSD can occur after experiencing or witnessing traumatic events including:military combatnatural disasters,serious accidentsterrorist attacks,violent deaths personal assaults, such as rape, or other situations in which the person felt extreme fear, horror, or helplessnesswitnessing a crime, torture, death,accidentloss of job/divorce
 
How common is PTSD?

PTSD is a common condition that can affect anyone. It affects around 5% of men and 10% of women at some point in their lives. It can happen at any age, including childhood. Indeed some clients issues occur whilst being carried in their mothers womb - It appears the unborn foetus can feel the mothers fear,anxiety or worry, this then causes a blockage in the baby's energy system which can stay with them for ever if not resolved

Approximately 40% of people with PTSD develop the condition as a result of someone close to them suddenly dying.

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An individual with PTSD often relives the experience through nightmares and flashbacks, and has problems with concentrating and sleeping, with feelings of isolation and detachment from life. These symptoms can be lasting and severe enough to impair the person's daily life significantly.

Symptoms usually develop immediately or within three months of a traumatic event, although, occasionally, they do not begin until years later.

PTSD has been called shell shock or battle fatigue syndrome because it first came to prominence in the First World War, with soldiers memories of the trenches. It has only recently been recognised that traumatic events outside conflict situations can have similar effects.
The term post-traumatic stress disorder was first used after the Vietnam War. It was formalised in 1980 when it was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which was developed by the American Psychiatric Association.

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Most people who are exposed to a traumatic event experience some of the symptoms of PTSD. However in most cases the symptoms disappear in the days and the weeks following exposure.

Symptoms of PTSD can include:
 flashbacks, nightmares or frightening thoughts, especially when exposed to anything reminiscent of the traumatic event, sweating and shaking, avoidance of reminders of the event and a refusal to discuss the experience, numbness and feelings of estrangement or detachment from others, inability to remember aspects of the traumatic event, decreased interest in life, increased consciousness of one's own mortality, flight/fight syndrome, problems with concentration, problems with sleeping, irritability or outbursts of anger, hyper-vigilance and alertness to possible danger, re-experiencing the traumatic event, feelings of guilt, long-term behavioural effects, alcohol abuse, drug dependency, failed relationships/divorce, severe depression, anxiety disorders or phobias, chronic illness headaches, stomach upsets, dizziness, chest pain and general aches and pains, together with a weakened immune system, and employment problems.

PTSD often involves periods of symptom remission followed by an increase of symptoms. However, some people will experience severe and unremitting symptoms.

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