PTSD
An anxiety disorder that you experience after a serious, frightening or traumatic experience. People who have PTSD will experience periods of anxiety that are linked to the event that happened to them.
Symptoms
- Flashbacks
- Dreams or nightmares
- Panic attacks
- Feeling on edge or easily startled
- Result in isolation
- Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
Causes
After an event that causes an individual to feel particularly stressed e.g.
- Natural disaster
- War
- Terrorist attack
- Witnessing someone die
- Violence against you
- A medical emergency
Treatments
Avoiding triggers can help you having symptoms. Counselling can help you to talk about what happened, a therapy called CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) focussed on your trauma or stress management can help to work out ways to manage symptoms of the disorder.