PTSD (causes, symptoms, treatment)

 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER  

Post-traumatic stress disorder also known as PTSD is type of disorder in which an individual suffers after the sudden trauma or any type of incident. In post-traumatic stress disorder, the person unintentionally suffers from the same pain and fear from certain things.  

Let us deeply discuss the details about how PTSD occurs and what are the circumstances that may lead an individual to suffer from this disorder. 

Reasons  

1. The post-traumatic stress disorder can occur when you face unwanted or sudden problem that your mind can never expect, this can cause you to develop post-traumatic stress disorder also known as PTSD.  
2. Some people develop PTSD when they go through some kind of sexual abuse as a child or an adult, abuse can disturb the mental and physical health of a child as they do not know how to tackle from this situation, and they even do not know what is happening with them.  
3. After World War 1 many people were diagnosed by post-traumatic stress disorder as they were afraid from the bullets and bombardment, this means that any type of sudden fear can also lead an individual to develop PTSD. 
4. PTSD can cause anyone to become strange from their loved ones and to their surroundings because in this condition people start to become more curious and extraordinary protective about themselves that they always think in suspicious way. 

Some people think that having post-traumatic stress disorder is nothing but an illusion and exaggerated form of anxiety and depression, but the fact is that it is really different from all this, like other disorders PTSD is a serious and painful condition and only those can understand who suffer from this worse disorder.  

Symptoms  

Well, the symptoms of PTSD are sometime very difficult to observe because they are mixed with each other let us discuss them in detail:  

Dreams 

Whenever you start dreaming about your most unwanted and stressful moment that passed in your life and you witnessed them, and it make you go back to that horrifying event, then it might be the symptom of PTSD.      

Anger 

Getting angry on very small things that you are not being able to understand what is going on with you, sometimes you will get anger without any reason and become irritated by everyone, this can be symptom of PTSD. 

Avoid thought 

Most of the time you avoid thinking about your past life and events that passed because somewhere you are afraid to look back, so you avoid thoughts. If you or someone around, you are going through this thing it can be the symptom of PTSD. 

Sleeping Difficulty 

Most of the times you will find it difficult to sleep because when you lay down you will start thinking about the same bad event that you witnessed. It can be a symptom of PTSD. 

Remember  

Well, PTSD also known as post-traumatic stress disorder is very serious and painful disorder as it controls an individual's whole life, and it can control the way of living of any person affected by it because when someone has post-traumatic stress disorder than they become afraid of all most everything and everyone, they become over protective about themselves and start to act like extremely defensive about themselves and their surroundings. If you or anyone you know is suffering from this condition than you should seek help from any consultant and get yourself in better condition because it’s a very good news that PTSD is treatable, and it can be cut by root only by seeking proper help from doctor or your consultant.  

Facts  

Gender wise there are many women that are more affected by this disorder as compared to men.  

PTSD can be diagnosed if these symptoms last more than a month.  

Many people get back to their worst because they have flashbacks that make them relive that horrible time.  

Always keep in mind that you do not have to suffer alone from this extremely annoying disorder, there are many people out there who are suffering and getting treated by professionals. Just share if you are not being able to understand your condition because you deserve to be treated and healthy.