Friday, June 8, 2012

P.T.S.D. - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder


Do you utter, announce or pounce?
Is your body with itself?
Are you "Me," "Myself" and "I?"

Is it, "One in Three" or "Gambling?"

Throw the Dice!!
"Snake Eyes"
I one.

Do you separate in purposeful range?
Can you see or are you blind?
If the second is your sufferings
than you are yourself; Not "I." and you lie.

Self-State of denial: Placate.
You ruin for the rest of us
peace in our head.

Simply, Plainly, Speaking





Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder



 It can occur after you've seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.

PTSD can occur at any age.

Veterans returning home from a war often have PTSD.

The cause of PTSD is unknown.

Psychological, genetic, physical, and social factors are involved.

PTSD changes the body's response to stress.

It affects the stress hormones and chemicals that carry information between the nerves (neurotransmitters).

It is not known why traumatic events cause PTSD in some people but not others.

Having a history of trauma may increase your risk for getting PTSD after a recent traumatic event.



Symptoms of PTSD


Reliving the event, which disturbs day-to-day activity.

Flashback episodes, where the event seems to be happening again and again.

Repeated upsetting memories of the event.

Repeated nightmares of the event.

Strong, uncomfortable reactions to situations that remind you of the event.

Avoidance.

Emotional numbing, or feeling as though you don't care about anything.

Feeling detached.

Avoiding places, people, or thoughts that remind you of the event.

Difficulty concentrating.

Startle response.

Hyper-vigilant

Difficult time with sleep, would rather stay awake.

Help can prevent PTSD from developing after a trauma, if help is immediate.

Complications




Review Date: 3/25/2012
Reviewed by: Timothy Rogge, MD, Medical Director, Family Medical Psychiatry Center, Kirkland, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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