Common Questions About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder What is
post traumatic stress disorder? People may suffer from post
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after they have witnessed or
experienced a traumatic event which was either life-threatening
or caused them to feel intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
Examples of such traumatic events include: - rape or sexual
abuse - kidnapping or mugging - physical abuse - airplane or car
crash - serious accidents - hurricanes, tornados, or fires - war
or combat While it is common to experience a brief period of
anxiety or depression after such events, people with PTSD
experience such severe and long-lasting symptoms that they have
difficulty functioning. What are the symptoms of PTSD? People
who suffer from PTSD often relive the traumatic experience
through nightmares and flashbacks, or experience great
psychological or physiological distress when faced with
reminders of the trauma. As a result, many people with PTSD will
persistently avoid all thoughts, feelings, o