PTSD

Marybeth and Melissa =POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) =

PTSD is a type of mood disorder. It can happen at any age. When most people think of PTSD, they think of homecoming veterans.  However, PTSD can happen from many things such as: natural disaster, trauma, crime, and war. It may take years for this to come into effect. There are no tests for this disorder, only symptoms.  Symptoms include Treatments Possible Causes - professionals are not certain what causes PTSD Random Facts Similar Disorders Depression Panic Disorders
 * reliving the event
 * nightmares
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">memories
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">flashbacks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">reacting to situations reminding you of the event
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Avoidance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can't remember pieces
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">avoid places that remind you of what happened
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">not interested in daily activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">feeling of no future
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Problems
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">trouble concentrating
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">startled easily
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">over the top reactions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">senses more keen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">anger quickly
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can't sleep
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Feelings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">guilty
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">dizzy/fainting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">head aches
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">feeling your pulse in chest
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Symptoms of Children
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">revert to old habits
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can't talk
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">headaches/stomachaches
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">refusal to go places
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">refuse to be with friends
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Support system“desensitization” – talk about feelings about it
 * Group of friends
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">approx. 6-8 weeks for treatment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">anti depressants can help
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stathmin – protein in brain that may cause disorder
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">GRP – gastrin-releasing peptide chemical that controls response to fear
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lack may cause PTSD
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">women, alcoholics, uneducated people, and younger people get it more often
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5.2 million adults per year have PTSD
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7-8% of people will have it in there lives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Acute Stress Disorder
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">PTSD is longterm
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">ASD is short term

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