What is PTSD?

PTSD is essentialypeople who have faced a tragic event and are still greiving, however greiving their way is not healthy. People often isolate themselves from others wanting to help or not. They most often feel guilty. I mean imagine yourself not wanting to talk to anyone because you feel guilty that maybe you survived in a volcano and not your sister, or even as simple as just being sad about everything you lost.

Symptons include:

3 months after tragic event(symptons will continue get help): -Lasts longer than 3 months

-Causes you great distress

-Disrupt your home or work life

-Nightmares, Flashbacks ect.

-Avoiding situations that remind you of the event

-Negative changes in beliefs and feelings

-Feeling Jittery or hyperarousal

Imformation From: U.S Department Of Veterans Affairs

Other Recources on PTSD:

http://www.ptsd.ne.gov/what-is-ptsd.html

http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/basics/what-is-ptsd.asp

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/basics/definition/con-20022540