What is PTSD
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. A traumatic event is something terrible and scary that you see, hear about, or that happens to you, like:
- Combat exposure
- Child sexual or physical abuse
- Terrorist attack
- Sexual or physical assault
- Serious accidents, like a car wreck
- Natural disasters, like a fire, tornado, hurricane, flood, or earthquake
How does PTSD develop?
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Physical Symptoms
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Most people who go through a trauma have some symptoms at the beginning. Only some will develop PTSD over time. It isn't clear why some people develop PTSD and others don't.
Whether or not you get PTSD depends on many things:
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PTSD symptoms usually do not begin to surface until 3-6 months after the deployed soldier returns home. |
What other problems do people with PTSD experience?
People with PTSD may also have other problems. These include:
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