Post traumatic stress disorder is one of the least researched psychiatric diseases(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010). This mental health condition can be developed by anyone, have a severe impact on the brain, and has minimal treatment methods. PTSD is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, and this can ruin their life forever. Even though the disease itself is not a killer, the effects it has on the body can be fatal. PTSD is caused by a traumatic event one has either witnessed or experienced, and can only be treated, not cured. There are only 2 main treatments: trauma focused therapy and use of antidepressants. Ways to prevent this disease from developing is to stay positive after
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Causes of this disorder, but not limited to, are: serious road accidents, prolonged sexual abuse, natural disasters, violent personal assaults, and most commonly, military combat. Experiencing these events does not mandate the development of PTSD; people who have previous experiences of depression, anxiety, or neglect are more susceptible to develop this condition(NHS, 2015). An estimated 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at least once in their lives; the majority of these will be women, as 10.4 percent of women are likely to have it, which is twice as much as the men’s estimate of 5 percent (NDVA, 2007). This evidence shows women are more vulnerable to having or developing PTSD because they are more frequently sexually abused and assaulted. According to the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 82 percent of juvenile rapes and 90 percent of adult rapes are female, a total of 17.7 million women; meanwhile, 2.78 million men have experienced an attempted or completed rape. Since the female population is most the targeted for sexual assault, the PTSD consists mainly of …show more content…
There is a correlation with the development of PTSD and avoidance behaviors; the more one tries not to think about a traumatic event, resists revisiting a traumatic place, and avoids contact with any potential triggers of the traumatic event, the more likely one is to develop PTSD (AADA, 2016). Psychiatrist Kenneth E. Miller recommends ways to prevent stress from developing into PTSD such as: continuous contact with and support from important people in your life, disclosing the trauma to loved ones, identifying as a survivor as opposed to a victim, use of positive emotion and laughter, and finding positive meaning in the trauma. These are positive ways to influence a person to change their perspective on the trauma they have encountered, and this allows them to move on. Holding the belief one can manage their feelings and cope is beneficial to one's gradual improvement, as well as having someone close helping during the healing process. Having a strong support system and a strong belief that one will get through the event is the only way to prevent the stress from turning into the life changing
Causes of this disorder, but not limited to, are: serious road accidents, prolonged sexual abuse, natural disasters, violent personal assaults, and most commonly, military combat. Experiencing these events does not mandate the development of PTSD; people who have previous experiences of depression, anxiety, or neglect are more susceptible to develop this condition(NHS, 2015). An estimated 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at least once in their lives; the majority of these will be women, as 10.4 percent of women are likely to have it, which is twice as much as the men’s estimate of 5 percent (NDVA, 2007). This evidence shows women are more vulnerable to having or developing PTSD because they are more frequently sexually abused and assaulted. According to the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 82 percent of juvenile rapes and 90 percent of adult rapes are female, a total of 17.7 million women; meanwhile, 2.78 million men have experienced an attempted or completed rape. Since the female population is most the targeted for sexual assault, the PTSD consists mainly of …show more content…
There is a correlation with the development of PTSD and avoidance behaviors; the more one tries not to think about a traumatic event, resists revisiting a traumatic place, and avoids contact with any potential triggers of the traumatic event, the more likely one is to develop PTSD (AADA, 2016). Psychiatrist Kenneth E. Miller recommends ways to prevent stress from developing into PTSD such as: continuous contact with and support from important people in your life, disclosing the trauma to loved ones, identifying as a survivor as opposed to a victim, use of positive emotion and laughter, and finding positive meaning in the trauma. These are positive ways to influence a person to change their perspective on the trauma they have encountered, and this allows them to move on. Holding the belief one can manage their feelings and cope is beneficial to one's gradual improvement, as well as having someone close helping during the healing process. Having a strong support system and a strong belief that one will get through the event is the only way to prevent the stress from turning into the life changing