PTSD
PTSD can be compared to ghosts for many people. Some think this disorder is fiction, and some think it is non-fiction. This happens to be the case for PTSD. Many are skeptics of this controversial disorder. If PTSD, for many people, is not real, then what are these people experiencing, and what is really wrong them? In my opinion, with many proven facts and research, PTSD is very much real. It is a disease and mental health problem that affects many people today. PTSD, also know as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a complex disease. Many people do not know all of the facts and symptoms of this disease. During World War I, PTSD was known as, “Combat Fatigue”. By World War II, this disorder was known as, “gross stress reaction”. During …show more content…
The acute impact is the mind and the body’s response immediately after the event and may include confusion, dissociation, panic, agitation, or amnesia. Some patients will develop Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), where the symptoms last up to a total of four weeks. An estimated 80% of the patients with ASD will later on develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Children will commonly experience somatic symptoms as a result of specific trauma. These symptoms are fainting, headaches, muscle aches, stomachache, and constipation. Adults will search for treatment for non-specific symptoms in a child without realizing any psychological trauma that has occurred. When the brain receives a dangerous threat, the adrenal glands flood the victim’s body with adrenaline and cortisol. This is also known as the body’s “fight-or-flight” response. Cortisol regulates the immune system, blood sugar, and depression, and is thought to be connected to some of the long-term changes that the body undergoes in times of overwhelming stress (Health, PTSD and Elements Health). Adults who experienced childhood trauma are more likely to be engaged in unhealthy behaviors. These unhealthy behaviors are often used for coping. Some frequent health risks consist of alcohol or drug abuse, smoking, promiscuity, and
PTSD can be compared to ghosts for many people. Some think this disorder is fiction, and some think it is non-fiction. This happens to be the case for PTSD. Many are skeptics of this controversial disorder. If PTSD, for many people, is not real, then what are these people experiencing, and what is really wrong them? In my opinion, with many proven facts and research, PTSD is very much real. It is a disease and mental health problem that affects many people today. PTSD, also know as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a complex disease. Many people do not know all of the facts and symptoms of this disease. During World War I, PTSD was known as, “Combat Fatigue”. By World War II, this disorder was known as, “gross stress reaction”. During …show more content…
The acute impact is the mind and the body’s response immediately after the event and may include confusion, dissociation, panic, agitation, or amnesia. Some patients will develop Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), where the symptoms last up to a total of four weeks. An estimated 80% of the patients with ASD will later on develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Children will commonly experience somatic symptoms as a result of specific trauma. These symptoms are fainting, headaches, muscle aches, stomachache, and constipation. Adults will search for treatment for non-specific symptoms in a child without realizing any psychological trauma that has occurred. When the brain receives a dangerous threat, the adrenal glands flood the victim’s body with adrenaline and cortisol. This is also known as the body’s “fight-or-flight” response. Cortisol regulates the immune system, blood sugar, and depression, and is thought to be connected to some of the long-term changes that the body undergoes in times of overwhelming stress (Health, PTSD and Elements Health). Adults who experienced childhood trauma are more likely to be engaged in unhealthy behaviors. These unhealthy behaviors are often used for coping. Some frequent health risks consist of alcohol or drug abuse, smoking, promiscuity, and