PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) is a mental health problem that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or life-threatening event such as combat, sexual assault, or a natural disaster. Symptoms include reliving the traumatic event through flashbacks or nightmares, avoiding situations that trigger memories of the event, negative changes in beliefs and feelings, and feeling tense and hypervigilant. PTSD symptoms can last for months or years and cause great distress if untreated. Seeking treatment, which may involve medication and counseling, can help manage PTSD and related issues like depression or anxiety.

1. About PTSD

2. PTSD (Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder) is a
mental health problem
Missing Personal Iden
it can affect a
person after they
witness or experience
a life-threatening
event

3. Examples of such events
include, but are
not limited to:
Trouble Processing
combat,
serious accidents,
a natural disaster,
or sexual assault

4. Normal feelings such as
feeling on edge,
upsetting memories, or
having trouble sleeping
can occur after the event
Feeling Stuck

5. It should be expected at first, to have issues with
normal daily activities
Always Alert

6. If the issues persist for more than a few months,
or symptoms return it is possible you have PTSD
Insomnia

7. PTSD can happen to anyone, it’s not a weakness, there
are several factors beyond a person’s control which
may increase the chances of developing PTSD
Colliding Timespan

8. For example,
intense/long-lasting
traumatic events or
events which
include an injury
are more likely to
lead to PTSD
Combat
Sexual Assault
Fatal Car Accident

9. Personal factors
play a role in the
development of
PTSD
Age
Gender
Previous Traumatic Exposure

10. What are the symptoms of PTSD?

11. PTSD symptoms can start any time after the event or
they may span over many years
Invading Memories

12. Seek medical attention for
an evaluation if
symptoms last longer
than four weeks, cause
great distress, or interfere
with work/home life
Noise
Crowds
Obstructed View
Unexpected Physical Contact

13. There are four classes of PTSD
which are unique to each person, it is possible to
experience a few symptoms or all of them
Frustration
Aggravation
Disconnection

14. 1. Reliving The Event:
bad memories or
nightmares, experiencing
the event again,
as flashbacks
Unrelenting Hopelessness

15. 2. Situation Avoidance: Avoiding situations/people
which make you think about the event which trigger
disturbing memories
Challenging Circumstances

16. 3. Negative
Beliefs/Feelings:
Thoughts about
yourself/others change the
way you feel about the
actives you once enjoyed
Guilt
Shame
Numbness

17. 4. Hypervigilance:
Being jittery, always alert,
trouble concentrating/sleeping,
suddenly being angry/irritable,
startle easily, or displaying
self-destructive behavior
Who
What
Where

18. Children can have
PTSD, but it may
differ because of
their age, some
symptoms to look
for include:
Childhood Trauma

19. Children under 6
may experience
separation anxiety,
act out the trauma
during play and
have trouble sleeping,
Play Therapy

20. Children age 7 to 11 may
express the trauma with
drawings/stories, they may
have nightmares,
be irritable/aggressive
and avoid normal daily active
Family Support

21. Children age 12 to 18 have symptoms similar to adults
including depression, anxiety, withdrawal, and unusually
reckless behavior
Independent Healing

22. What other problems do people with
PTSD experience?
Societal Norms

23. Feelings of hopelessness
Depression or anxiety
Drinking or drug problems
Employment problems
Physical symptoms/ chronic pain
Relationship problems/divorce

24. In many cases,
treatments for PTSD
involve medications
as well as counseling
Meditation
Relaxation
Interaction
which provide coping
skills for the many
Issues associated with
the disorder

25. Seeking help is the first
step in the
management of PTSD
and the associated
illnesses which
surround the disorder Family
Friends
Social Worker

26. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/ptsd-
overview/basics/what-is-ptsd.asp
If you or a loved
one is suffering
from the
symptoms of
PTSD you can
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