Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder


PTSD stands for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Sufferers have typically undergone a highly traumatic or life threatening event such as rape, assault, or combat. The aftermath of this event may be severely crippling to activities of daily living and include signs and symptoms such as nightmares, startle reactions, sleep disturbance, substance abuse, flashbacks, lethargy, and negative emotion.



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