PTSD formally called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental illness classified under anxiety disorders. It is a disorder that can be triggered by a traumatic event; such as war, sexual assault, assault in general, road accidents, and many other things that were a traumatic event in a person’s life. People can also develop PTSD from watching a traumatic event; it does not need to directly happen to them for it to affect them.
PTSD is a disorder that can give you reoccurring dreams, flashbacks, or thoughts about the event that happen at random times. To have PTSD it has to be something that has continued for a long period of time and affects your day to day life. There is three main types of symptoms that may indicate someone has PTSD, which …show more content…
Many people kill themselves as a result of PTSD as they cannot handle reliving the event over and over. People may experience these symptoms after the accident for a short amount of time but, if it continues to persist for a long period of time it may be PTSD and they should seek medical attention from a professional before it continues to worsen and impacts their lives greatly. PTSD may occur weeks, months, or even years after the event occurred, many things can bring the event back into light and make the disorder come out. Many people turn to substance abuse to try and cope with their disorder; obviously it does not help and can make the symptoms worse. Some things that trigger peoples PTSD are sights, smells, sounds, or even feelings. PTSD can be very intrusive and change how a person lives their life. They may become distant from family and friends, very irritable when around people, scared of certain situations, no longer enjoy things they used to love to do, feel disconnected from themselves as well as others, and they also may just feel …show more content…
A simple google search for counselling in the area will give people, many different options on where they can search help for their PTSD. A doctor’s visit is also a very good option as medicine might be something needed to treat the illness; the doctor will also be able to guide people in the right direction for a counselor. There are also support groups in many communities that offer help. PTSD is not something to feel shame about, a lot of time family or friends suggest people should “just get over it” but PTSD is not something you can just get over, it takes time, a lot of work, and sometimes counselling or medication .Seeking support from family, friends, life partners, or people of trust are also very important to do; they can usually provide some sort of support to get through the illness with you. There are also apps available on your cell phone such as PTSD Coach Canada as well as many online resources to help you destress. There are also videos that have a calming mechanism such as breathing gifs that you can sync your breathing with to put you in a calm state if you start to go through any of them symptoms of PTSD; it is a good way to put focus on something else other than the flashbacks or whichever symptom you may be going through. Around 1 in 10 Canadians can experience PTSD some point during their lives; there was a telephone survey done with 2,991 people from July
PTSD is a disorder that can give you reoccurring dreams, flashbacks, or thoughts about the event that happen at random times. To have PTSD it has to be something that has continued for a long period of time and affects your day to day life. There is three main types of symptoms that may indicate someone has PTSD, which …show more content…
Many people kill themselves as a result of PTSD as they cannot handle reliving the event over and over. People may experience these symptoms after the accident for a short amount of time but, if it continues to persist for a long period of time it may be PTSD and they should seek medical attention from a professional before it continues to worsen and impacts their lives greatly. PTSD may occur weeks, months, or even years after the event occurred, many things can bring the event back into light and make the disorder come out. Many people turn to substance abuse to try and cope with their disorder; obviously it does not help and can make the symptoms worse. Some things that trigger peoples PTSD are sights, smells, sounds, or even feelings. PTSD can be very intrusive and change how a person lives their life. They may become distant from family and friends, very irritable when around people, scared of certain situations, no longer enjoy things they used to love to do, feel disconnected from themselves as well as others, and they also may just feel …show more content…
A simple google search for counselling in the area will give people, many different options on where they can search help for their PTSD. A doctor’s visit is also a very good option as medicine might be something needed to treat the illness; the doctor will also be able to guide people in the right direction for a counselor. There are also support groups in many communities that offer help. PTSD is not something to feel shame about, a lot of time family or friends suggest people should “just get over it” but PTSD is not something you can just get over, it takes time, a lot of work, and sometimes counselling or medication .Seeking support from family, friends, life partners, or people of trust are also very important to do; they can usually provide some sort of support to get through the illness with you. There are also apps available on your cell phone such as PTSD Coach Canada as well as many online resources to help you destress. There are also videos that have a calming mechanism such as breathing gifs that you can sync your breathing with to put you in a calm state if you start to go through any of them symptoms of PTSD; it is a good way to put focus on something else other than the flashbacks or whichever symptom you may be going through. Around 1 in 10 Canadians can experience PTSD some point during their lives; there was a telephone survey done with 2,991 people from July