PTSD

Acute

What is PTSD?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear is a part of the body's “fight-or-flight” response, which helps us avoid or respond to potential danger.

  • Being easily startled.
  • Feeling tense, on guard, or on edge.
  • Having difficulty concentrating.
  • Having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
  • Feeling irritable and having angry or aggressive outbursts.
  • Engaging in risky, reckless, or destructive behavior.
  • Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • Nightmares
  • Bedwetting
  • Disturbed sleep
  • Flashback
  • Difficulty remembering
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Difficulty experiencing positive emotions
  • serious accidents.
  • physical or sexual assault.
  • childbirth experiences, such as losing a baby.
  • abuse, including childhood or domestic abuse.
  • exposure to traumatic events at work, including remote exposure.
  • serious health problems, such as being admitted to intensive care.

Feeling horror, helplessness, or extreme fear. Having little or no social support after the event. Dealing with extra stress after the event, such as loss of a loved one, pain and injury, or loss of a job or home. Having a history of mental illness or substance abuse.

Protective factors at the individual level that may prevent PTSD from developing or reduce how severe it is include: being in continuous contact with and getting support from important people in your life. identifying as a survivor as opposed to a victim. engaging in activities that promote positive emotions.

 

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

The main treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are talking therapies and medicine. Traumatic events can be very difficult to come to terms with, but confronting your feelings and getting professional help is often the only way of effectively treating PTSD.

How is it treated?

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  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy that aims to help you manage problems by changing how you think and act.
  • Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Support and advice.

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