Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

As of today, 31.3 million people are struggling with a disorder called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Rosenthal). People today hear a great deal about it in the news with war veterans, although, this disorder does not affect war veterans alone. For instance, if one has been exposed to any kind of tragic event, he/she is at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, unfortunately, is the inevitable result from experiencing traumas ranging from war violence to car crashes.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a disorder that can originate after a traumatic experience has occurred (Smith, Robinson and Segal). This can also affect a person who just witnessed the event or even a friend or family member of the person