If you{'ve| have actually} experienced {severe|serious|extreme} {trauma|injury} - you{'ve| have actually} been physically or sexually {assaulted|attacked}, or you were or are {someone|somebody} who {has|has actually} {witnessed|seen|experienced} a threatening act - you {very well|extremely well|effectively} {may|might} {develop|establish} and {suffer from|struggle with|experience} {a disorder|a condition} {known as|referred to as|called} Post Traumatic {Stress|Tension} {Disorder|Condition} (PTSD). {Symptoms|Signs} of {traumatic|terrible|distressing} {stress|tension} {disorder|condition} can strike {immediately|instantly|right away} following the {trauma|injury} - {Acute|Severe|Intense} {Stress|Tension} {Disorder|Condition} - or they can {present|provide} themselves months or years {later|later on} - Post Traumatic {Stress|Tension} {Disorder|Condition}.

You {may|might} experience flashbacks of the {traumatic|terrible|distressing} {event|occasion}, avoidance of {situations|circumstances|scenarios} that {remind|advise} you of {trauma|injury} (soldiers {avoiding|preventing} fireworks {displays|screens|display screens} {because|since|due to the fact that} they {bring back|restore|revive} the {sounds|noises} of {battle|fight} {explosions|surges}, {for example|for instance}). You {also|likewise} {may|might} have {insomnia|sleeping disorders} and have {recurring|repeating} {distressing|upsetting|stressful|traumatic} dreams. Other {symptoms|signs} include what is {known as|referred to as|called} hypervigilance (all your senses are {always|constantly} on alert for {danger|risk|threat}, {real|genuine} or not). If you {suffer from|struggle with|experience} hypervigilance, your every day life will {often|frequently|typically} {deteriorate|weaken|degrade} {considerably|significantly|substantially} {since|because|considering that|given that} you'll be so {focused on|concentrated on} {watching|viewing|enjoying|seeing} your {surroundings|environments} for {danger|risk|threat} that you'll have {a hard time|a difficult time|a tough time} "seeing" or {relating to|associating with|connecting to} {reality|truth}. Post {traumatic|terrible|distressing} {stress|tension} {disorder|condition} can {also|likewise} {cause|trigger} {sufferers|patients|victims} to lose {jobs|tasks}. {Excessive|Extreme} anger is {detrimental|harmful|damaging|destructive} to {personal|individual} and {professional|expert} relationships.

If you {have|have actually} been through {a traumatic|a terrible|a distressing} {situation|circumstance|scenario} and you have {some of|a few of} the above {symptoms|signs}, you'll {benefit from|take advantage of|gain from} {a visit|a go to|a check out|a see} with a psychiatrist or other {licensed|certified} {mental|psychological} health {professionals|experts|specialists} in order to {receive|get} {an accurate|a precise} {evaluation|assessment|examination} for post {traumatic|terrible|distressing} {stress|tension} {disorder|condition}. Trained {professionals|experts|specialists} can {also|likewise} {help|assist} you with PTSD treatment. {Various|Different|Numerous} treatment {modalities|techniques|methods} such as medications, {individual|private|specific} {therapy|treatment}, and group {therapy|treatment} are {available|offered|readily available} for PTSD {sufferers|patients|victims}. {A specific|A particular} {form|type|kind} of {therapy|treatment} {known as|referred to as|called} cognitive {behavioral therapy|behavior modification} can {help|assist} you {understand|comprehend} how {negative|unfavorable} {thoughts|ideas} can {create|produce|develop} {negative|unfavorable} {feelings|sensations} and can train you to {learn|discover|find out} how to {modify|customize} your {negative|unfavorable} views of {events|occasions} and {circumstances|situations|scenarios}.

{Attending|Going to|Participating in} {a support group|a support system} with other PTSD {sufferers|patients|victims} can {also|likewise} be {very|extremely|really} {helpful|useful|valuable|practical|handy}. {People|Individuals} who {have|have actually} gone through {traumatic|terrible|distressing} {events|occasions} can {often|frequently|typically} {help|assist} each other {work through|overcome|resolve} their {issues|problems|concerns}. {People|Individuals} who have experiences {similar|comparable} to yours can {perhaps|possibly|maybe} "get" what you're going through {better|much better} than {people|individuals} who {haven't|have not}. Your {counselor|therapist}, therapist or psychiatrist {probably|most likely} {knows|understands} of {support groups|support system} you {could|might} {join|sign up with}. In {fact|truth|reality}, {many|numerous|lots of} {health care|healthcare} {professionals|experts|specialists} who {treat|deal with} PTSD {sufferers|patients|victims} {often|frequently|typically} {facilitate|help with|assist in} these {types of|kinds of} groups themselves.

Medications {also|likewise} {may|might} be {used|utilized} to {help|assist} treat your PTSD. {Again|Once again}, {a physician|a doctor} or a psychiatrist will {have to|need to} {prescribe|recommend} these medications-- {often|frequently|typically} anti-anxiety {meds|medications}-- and {he or she|she or he} will {watch|view|enjoy|see} and {work with|deal with} you {closely|carefully} {since|because|considering that|given that} not every PTSD {sufferer|patient|victim} is the {same|exact same|very same} and {different|various} medications work {differently|in a different way} with each {patient|client}.

PTSD can strike victims for {seemingly|relatively|apparently} "{insignificant|unimportant|irrelevant}" {trauma|injury}. Some {women|ladies|females} who are threatened with sexual {assault|attack} who {scare|frighten|terrify} their {attacker|assailant|aggressor|assaulter|enemy|opponent} off {before|prior to} he can {harm|hurt|damage} them can experience PTSD. {Even though|Although|Despite the fact that} the rape {never|never ever} {took place|occurred|happened}, the {danger|risk|threat} and {threat|risk|danger|hazard} of {harm|damage} {a woman|a lady|a female} experiences in this {kind of|type of|sort of} {situation|circumstance|scenario} can bring PTSD to the fore.

PTSD is {well-known|widely known|popular} in {mental|psychological} health circles and I hope you will {avail|get|obtain} yourself to treatment {should|ought to|must|need to} you {find|discover} that your life {has|has actually} {become|ended up being} {excessively|exceedingly} {constricted|restricted} due to the {aftereffects|consequences|side effects|effects} of {trauma|injury}.