Post by Lacie Love Hester (Admin) on Jul 20, 2014 2:06:52 GMT -5
Let's talk about PTSD today. I have PTSD. I was diagnosed over 2 years ago. So what exactly is PTSD, you may ask, well, it is a disorder that occurs after you have been in a trauma. A trauma is a horrible or shocking event that either was experienced by you or witnessed by you where you felt fearful of yours or someone else's life.
Here are some facts about PTSD that might surprise you.
So what are the symptoms of PTSD:
* Flashbacks of the traumatic event
* Nightmares and night terrors
* Broken memories
* Avoidance of smells, places, sounds or etc that are associated with the traumatic event
* Avoidance of thinking of the traumatic event
* Negative feelings about yourself
* Feeling emotionally numb
* Memory problems
* Inability to be able to process positive emotion
* Difficulty maintaining relationships
* Insomnia
* Being easily frightened
* Hypervigilance
* Trouble with concentration
* Overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame
* Low self esteem and self worth
* Feelings of hopelessness
* Aggressive behavior
* Memory issues
* Self destructive behavior (like drinking too much or drug use)
* Trust issues
Most people don't have all these symptoms, but they may have quite a few of them. I would love to hear what symptoms you may have. Maybe we can compare coping skills and learn a few things from each other.
Here are some facts about PTSD that might surprise you.
About 7 or 8 out of every 100 people (or 7-8% of the population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives.
Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. About 10% of women develop PTSD sometime in their lives compared with 5% of men.
You are also more likely to develop PTSD if you:
Had an earlier life-threatening event or trauma, such as being abused as a child
Have another mental health problem
Have family members who have had mental health problems
Have little support from family and friends
Have recently lost a loved one, especially if it was not expected
Have had recent, stressful life changes
Drink a lot of alcohol
Are a woman
Are poorly educated
Are younger
www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/basics/how-common-is-ptsd.asp
Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. About 10% of women develop PTSD sometime in their lives compared with 5% of men.
You are also more likely to develop PTSD if you:
Had an earlier life-threatening event or trauma, such as being abused as a child
Have another mental health problem
Have family members who have had mental health problems
Have little support from family and friends
Have recently lost a loved one, especially if it was not expected
Have had recent, stressful life changes
Drink a lot of alcohol
Are a woman
Are poorly educated
Are younger
www.ptsd.va.gov/public/PTSD-overview/basics/how-common-is-ptsd.asp
So what are the symptoms of PTSD:
* Flashbacks of the traumatic event
* Nightmares and night terrors
* Broken memories
* Avoidance of smells, places, sounds or etc that are associated with the traumatic event
* Avoidance of thinking of the traumatic event
* Negative feelings about yourself
* Feeling emotionally numb
* Memory problems
* Inability to be able to process positive emotion
* Difficulty maintaining relationships
* Insomnia
* Being easily frightened
* Hypervigilance
* Trouble with concentration
* Overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame
* Low self esteem and self worth
* Feelings of hopelessness
* Aggressive behavior
* Memory issues
* Self destructive behavior (like drinking too much or drug use)
* Trust issues
Most people don't have all these symptoms, but they may have quite a few of them. I would love to hear what symptoms you may have. Maybe we can compare coping skills and learn a few things from each other.