Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Shannon C
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is the development of symptoms following the exposure to a traumatic event? A traumatic event includes a death in your family, a car crash, or even a school shooting.
What are the signs or symptoms that somebody has this disorder?
Some signs or symptoms include
- nightmares
- flashbacks
- mental images
- avoid people
- avoid places
- avoid talking about event
- emotional numbness
- easily startled
- jumpy
- tense