Did you know that PTSD can occur after you’ve seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death?

Did you know that PTSD stands for Post-traumatic stress disorder?

Did you know that Post-traumatic
stress disorder is a type of anxiety disorder?

Did you know that PTSD can occur after
you’ve seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of
injury or death?

Did you know that PTSD can occur at any age?

Did you know that PTSD can follow a natural disaster such as a flood or fire?  or events such as:

• Assault
• Domestic abuse
• Prison stay
• Rape
• Terrorism
• War

Symptoms of PTSD fall into three main categories:
1. “Reliving” the event, which disturbs day-to-day activity

• Flashback episodes, where the event seems to be happening again and again
• Repeated upsetting memories of the event
• Repeated nightmares of the event
• Strong, uncomfortable reactions to situations that remind you of the event

2. Avoidance

• Emotional “numbing,” or feeling as though you don’t care about anything
• Feeling detached
• Being unable to remember important aspects of the trauma
• Having a lack of interest in normal activities
• Showing less of your moods
• Avoiding places, people, or thoughts that remind you of the event
• Feeling like you have no future

3. Arousal

• Difficulty concentrating
• Startling easily
• Having an exaggerated response to things that startle you
• Feeling more aware (hypervigilance)
• Feeling irritable or having outbursts of anger
• Having trouble falling or staying asleep

Did you know that PTSD you
might feel guilt about the event (including “survivor guilt”)?

Did you know that you
might also have some of the following symptoms, which are typical of anxiety, stress, and tension?

• Agitation or excitability
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Feeling your heart beat in your chest
• Headache

Did you know that you can get more information about post-traumatic stress disorder from the American Psychiatric Association — www.psych.org?

Did you know that you can increase the chance of a good outcome from PTSD?
: with

• Early diagnosis
• Prompt treatment
• Strong social support

Did you know that many people who suffer from PTSD have problems with?

• Alcohol abuse or other drug abuse
• Depression
• Panic attacks

Did you know that if you are feeling these signs that you may need to seek help right away?:

• You feel overwhelmed
• You are thinking of hurting yourself or anybody else
• You are unable to control your behavior
• You have other very upsetting symptoms of PTSD

Now if you didn’t know, now you know…

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