Trauma/PTSD
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), Post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD)
is a disorder that develops in some people
who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
Some symptoms of PTSD include:
- Flashbacks—reliving the trauma over and over, including physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweating
- Bad dreams
- Frightening thoughts
- Staying away from places, events, or objects that are reminders of the traumatic experience
- Avoiding thoughts or feelings related to the traumatic event
- Trouble remembering key features of the traumatic event
- Negative thoughts about oneself or the world
- Distorted feelings like guilt or blame
- Loss of interest in enjoyable activities
