| In recent years, there has been an increase in violence | | | | People relive the trauma in their thoughts and dreams. |
| across the world. School shootings and terrorist | | | | They have flashbacks of the event, complete with |
| attacks are just a few such events that leave many | | | | sounds, smells and the feelings they experienced at |
| people with extreme anxiety which is just one post | | | | the time. One especially upsetting post traumatic stress |
| traumatic stress disorder symptom. Panic and | | | | disorder symptom is the person losing touch with |
| depression also can develop following a traumatic | | | | reality during one of those flashbacks. He or she is |
| event. | | | | back at the scene and believes the event is happening |
| The onset of anxiety and other post traumatic stress | | | | all over again. |
| disorders is directly linked to any terrifying and violent | | | | Anniversaries and locations of the event can trigger |
| event that threatens the life of an individual or the | | | | those flashbacks and feelings, causing the person to |
| family. It doesn't necessarily mean the individual was | | | | avoid those places and situations. |
| directly threatened. Witnessing any event that harms | | | | These responses are perfectly normal considering the |
| people around them is enough to trigger just one | | | | magnitude of the event that triggered the disorder's |
| symptom of post traumatic stress disorder. | | | | onset. |
| Such events include human and natural disasters, | | | | The key is to understand what's happening, and for |
| massacres, accidents, personal assaults and military | | | | these individuals to get as much support as possible, |
| combat. | | | | either from their own families and friends, from |
| Depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder | | | | counselors and especially from professionals who are |
| can cause tremendous upheaval in a person's life. | | | | trained specifically in assisting people with post |
| After the terrifying ordeal, the person who develops | | | | traumatic stress disorder. |
| post traumatic stress disorder or a related symptom | | | | Post traumatic stress disorder symptoms responds |
| will become emotionally numb, lose interest in things | | | | well to certain medications and psychotherapy. |
| they previously enjoyed, become irritable, more | | | | Where to get help. |
| aggressive, startle easily or perhaps become violent. | | | | Where the traumatic event involves a number of |
| The immediate solution to ease this disorder, lessen | | | | people, there are usually support groups on hand to |
| their effects and shorten recovery time is to find help | | | | assist people who have suffered through it. It is |
| through friends, family and other support groups quickly. | | | | imperative this help be obtained quickly. |
| Common post traumatic stress disorder symptoms | | | | If such on-scene help is not available or the incident |
| Generally, post traumatic stress disorder symptoms | | | | was more isolated, as in a kidnapping or rape, |
| begin to reveal themselves within 3 months of the | | | | immediately seek help from your family doctor, religious |
| event and last at least a month. The fortunate people | | | | leaders, hospitals, private clinics, local psychiatric |
| recover relatively quickly, within 6 months, whereas | | | | societies, mental health specialists such as |
| others take much longer. In fact, in some people, it | | | | psychologists and social workers or your local victims |
| becomes a chronic condition requiring more | | | | of crime association. The police and social service |
| concentrated treatment. | | | | agencies will be able to provide you with this contact |
| There is no guarantee the disorder will not re-emerge | | | | information if you cannot locate it in your phone book. |
| years later. | | | | |