Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Schizophrenia Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Is a condition that involves a delayed anxiety response three or more months after an emotionally traumatic experience. The traumatic event must be very severe to cause PTSD. At first the affected person will bury the memories and detach themselves from the tragedy that has happened this is referred to a psychic numbing. After months or years have gone by the memories can start to resurface and the affected person can start to have flashbacks and nightmares. Persistent signs of increased arousal such as insomnia, hyperarousal, or hypervigilance, irritability, angry outbursts can occur. PTSD can occur at any age, including childhood. Post-traumatic stress disorder
