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Post traumatic stress disorder
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Post traumatic stress disorder - (PTSD) Post traumatic stress disorder occurs after a person is exposed to a terrifying ordeal which causes either grave physical or psychological harm where harm was threatened. It can become an extremely debilitating disorder to the persons life. The person can have problems interacting in social and family life, occupational instability and the breakdown of marriages can occur. The disorder is triggered after traumatic events such as violent personal assaults such as mugging or rape, or to family, natural disasters such as earthquakes, accidents such as car crashes, human disasters such as 9/11 and after military combat such as the soldiers who fought in WWII. The symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder may occur immediately following a traumatic experience, weeks or months later or even years later. The main symptoms include the re-experience of the trauma, via flashbacks, memories, nightmares and especially when exposed to...
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