PTSD
Counseling, Treatments & Services
PTSD therapy and counseling involve working one-on-one with a mental health therapist. This process allows individuals to explore their traumatic experiences by addressing negative feelings, beliefs, and behaviors. In general, PTSD therapy aims to help people talk through mental health issues and identify triggers. Through therapy, individuals can begin to heal and move toward a more productive and healthy life.
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What is PTSD
How PTSD Affects Life
Treatments for PTSD
Symptoms of PTSD
What is PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), commonly referred to as shell shock or combat fatigue syndrome, is a lasting consequence of traumatic experiences that give rise to intense fear, helplessness, or horror. People with PTSD experience symptoms for more than one month and may find it difficult to function as well as they did before the event that triggered the disorder. Examples of events that can lead to PTSD include sexual or physical assault, the sudden death of a loved one, accidents, war, or natural disasters.
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HEAL from PTSD
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What are the signs and symptoms of PTSD?
People with PTSD may experience feelings of panic or extreme fear, similar to those felt during the original traumatic event. Individuals with PTSD often have difficulty sleeping, irritability, and lack of concentration. They may become easily startled and may continually look for signs of danger. When triggered, a person with PTSD can experience intense emotional or physical reactions, such as sweating, heart palpitations, or panic.
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Who suffers from PTSD?
Instances of post-traumatic stress disorder dramatically increases among our military: up to thirty percent of women or men in active war zones go on to develop PTSD. Rates of PTSD among the military vary depending on circumstances such as what branch of the military they served in
According The National Center for PTSD (a division of the US Department of Veteran Affairs), roughly 5% of men and 10% of women living in the United States will develop PTSD at some point during their lifetime. This accounts for 6-7 million adults in the United States today that suffer from PTSD, but even children can develop PTSD. This number is expected to rise due to the increasing unrest in our world today. Most individuals show early symptoms of PTSD shortly after experiencing a traumatic event, but there can be a delayed PTSD reaction months or even years later. (ptsdalliance.org)
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About 3.6% of adult Americans -- about 5.2 million people -- have PTSD during the course of a year, and an estimated 7.8 million Americans will develop PTSD at some point in their lives.
What treatments are available for PTSD
Treatment with PTSD usually begins about two weeks after a traumatic experience. Most people have symptoms in the first few weeks after the event. It's best to start with psychological treatment rather than meds. If symptoms persist for more than a few weeks, a doctor or a mental health professional may recommend starting treatment. Most effective therapies involve talking therapy, but medication can be prescribed. Drug treatment is not recommended within four weeks of symptoms appearing. If the severity of a person's distress can not be managed on its own by psychological means, it is usually best to use medication.
Symptoms of PTSD may worsen. Dealing with them now may help to stop them from getting worse in the future. Getting help with your PTSD can help improve your family's life. Finding out more about what treatments are working can make it easier to get help and lead to better outcomes.
Why you should seek help for PTSD
Symptoms of PTSD may worsen. Dealing with them now may help to stop them from getting worse in the future. Getting help with your PTSD can help improve your family's life. Finding out more about what treatments are working can make it easier to get help and lead to better outcomes.
8 million adults in the U.S. have PTSD in any given year. See your health care provider or mental health professional right away if you have frequent upsetting thoughts.
For example, a person who has PTSD may say things such as:
- I don't want to think (or talk) about it.
- I can't get it out of my head.
- I feel like I'm losing my mind.
What are the symptoms of PTSD
Experts have created three categories (or clusters) of PTSD symptoms. Symptoms will generally persist for at least a month and for many survivors, these signs represent their first struggles with anxiety. The symptoms fall into the categories of re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoidance of reminders of the trauma and responses of hyperarousal.
Trauma depends on many factors, including a person's perception of and proximity to the event. In general, traumatic events expose the child to death, serious injury, or violence. Here are some examples of events that could lead to PTSD in children: car accidents, natural disasters, etc.
What is Complex PTSD
Some people with PTSD have symptoms throughout their lifetime due to prolonged exposure to trauma. Trauma can cause systemic, hormonal changes to the chemistry of the brain.
Complex PTSD is particularly common in people who have suffered childhood abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. It may also contribute later to PTSD and substance abuse, eating disorders, inappropriate sexual activity, and other behavioral problems.
