Comments on: What are symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder Less Stress = More Fun! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: dzerjb http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/comment-page-1#comment-7067 dzerjb Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:58:59 +0000 http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comment-7067 OK, it's not that complicated. PTSD means that certain triggers can leave the sufferer reacting as if the original incident that caused the PTSD was still happening. So you might find a soldier immediately drop down into battle position if he hears a loud bang (re-experiencing), or a car accident victim might be unable to get into a car (avoidance). One of the ways of avoiding re-experiencing all the hurt & pain is simply to turn off all your feelings & emotions. Many PTSD sufferers do this as a way of handling everyday situations that might otherwise bring extreme terror or pain through flashbacks.<br><b>References : </b><br>PTSD sufferer OK, it’s not that complicated. PTSD means that certain triggers can leave the sufferer reacting as if the original incident that caused the PTSD was still happening. So you might find a soldier immediately drop down into battle position if he hears a loud bang (re-experiencing), or a car accident victim might be unable to get into a car (avoidance).
One of the ways of avoiding re-experiencing all the hurt & pain is simply to turn off all your feelings & emotions. Many PTSD sufferers do this as a way of handling everyday situations that might otherwise bring extreme terror or pain through flashbacks.
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]]> By: shelly http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/comment-page-1#comment-7066 shelly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:33:59 +0000 http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comment-7066 Often with PTSD the person may be mentally transported (even for a second) back to whatever their traumatic situation was, and they react to the percieved danger in the situation from back then. They may have no expression regarding things going on around them because their perception is altered, and also because during a traumatic situation they may have had to keep going and not react to things they have seen, just simply as a coping mechanism so they could get through the situation. One of the most common examples is a war veteran who is driving under a bridge and a car backfires and all of a sudden they dive for the floor, thinking they are being shot at. Even if it causes a car crash they may not really react to that because #1 they are (in their mind) back in the war and not in a car crash, and #2, if you think about what they had to get through in a war, seeing people they know shot and blown up and death everywhere, the brain has a way of disengaging during that kind of trauma to not allow a normal emotional reaction because the person has to keep going in order to survive. anyway, hope this helps your understanding of it. :-)<br><b>References : </b><br> Often with PTSD the person may be mentally transported (even for a second) back to whatever their traumatic situation was, and they react to the percieved danger in the situation from back then. They may have no expression regarding things going on around them because their perception is altered, and also because during a traumatic situation they may have had to keep going and not react to things they have seen, just simply as a coping mechanism so they could get through the situation. One of the most common examples is a war veteran who is driving under a bridge and a car backfires and all of a sudden they dive for the floor, thinking they are being shot at. Even if it causes a car crash they may not really react to that because #1 they are (in their mind) back in the war and not in a car crash, and #2, if you think about what they had to get through in a war, seeing people they know shot and blown up and death everywhere, the brain has a way of disengaging during that kind of trauma to not allow a normal emotional reaction because the person has to keep going in order to survive. anyway, hope this helps your understanding of it. :-)
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]]> By: Dr. Brown http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/comment-page-1#comment-7065 Dr. Brown Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:22:59 +0000 http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comment-7065 If you had post tramatic stress, you would have trouble remembering the event because your mind would supress the memory, also you may suffer night terrors about the event. Depression can also come with post tramatic stress. Also it hard todiagnose yourself with post tramatic stress that normally takesa profesional such as myself to figure out. Go see a psychologist or psychiatrist.<br><b>References : </b><br> If you had post tramatic stress, you would have trouble remembering the event because your mind would supress the memory, also you may suffer night terrors about the event. Depression can also come with post tramatic stress. Also it hard todiagnose yourself with post tramatic stress that normally takesa profesional such as myself to figure out. Go see a psychologist or psychiatrist.
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]]> By: Suzy http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/comment-page-1#comment-7064 Suzy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:14:59 +0000 http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comment-7064 Symptoms of intrusive memories may include: Flashbacks, or reliving the traumatic event for minutes or even days at a time Upsetting dreams about the traumatic event Symptoms of avoidance and emotional numbing may include: Trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event Feeling emotionally numb Avoiding activities you once enjoyed Hopelessness about the future Memory problems Trouble concentrating Difficulty maintaining close relationships Symptoms of anxiety and increased emotional arousal may include: Irritability or anger Overwhelming guilt or shame Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much Trouble sleeping Being easily startled or frightened Hearing or seeing things that aren't there<br><b>References : </b><br> Symptoms of intrusive memories may include:

Flashbacks, or reliving the traumatic event for minutes or even days at a time
Upsetting dreams about the traumatic event
Symptoms of avoidance and emotional numbing may include:

Trying to avoid thinking or talking about the traumatic event
Feeling emotionally numb
Avoiding activities you once enjoyed
Hopelessness about the future
Memory problems
Trouble concentrating
Difficulty maintaining close relationships
Symptoms of anxiety and increased emotional arousal may include:

Irritability or anger
Overwhelming guilt or shame
Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much
Trouble sleeping
Being easily startled or frightened
Hearing or seeing things that aren’t there
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]]> By: Odie http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/comment-page-1#comment-7063 Odie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:06:59 +0000 http://www.thestressmanagementguide.com/blog/stress-disorder/what-are-symptoms-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder#comment-7063 anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems.<br><b>References : </b><br> anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems.
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