Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can leave one feeling stuck with a constant sense of danger and painful memories. Read more to learn about who is affected by PTSD, what PSTD is, and how you can help yourself or someone who has PTSD.
Even if you do not have PTSD, most likely you know someone who may have it. So educate yourself about it. You may be able to help someone along who is experiencing that.
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What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
PTSD can leave one feeling stuck with a constant state of danger and painful memories.
After a traumatic experience, it’s normal to feel:
- frightened
- sad
- anxious
- disconnected
But if it doesn’t subside, you may be suffering from PTSD.
People can be affected by PTSD who personally experiences a traumatic event. For example, One may witness an event, such as first responder, law enforcement, or bystander. Another example is one who was raped, kidnapped, or suffered from mental or physical abuse. And we have our precious Veterans who were part of and witnessed warfare.
What Causes PTSD?
It occurs when you experience too much stress in a particular situation.
Even though the situation has passed, your nervous system is “stuck.”
In my case of mental and verbal abuse I had endured for so many years, it has been several years since I have removed myself from the abuse. However, even to this day, when I drive back into the town where I used to live, or to the city where all of my court hearings we heard, I get highly stressed and anxious. To hear the sound of my abuser’s voice, I feel the same. Or even just to look at him, the stress begins.
But there is hope and I have learned to ignore it as I have moved on from the past life of hell.
When you are in a stressful situation your body reacts with eh “fight/flight” response. These responses may be, but are not limited to:
- heartbeat pounds faster
- blood pressure increases
- muscles tighten
- then body calms after
Signs/Symptoms
As with anything else, PTSD will be different for everyone.
While you’re most likely to develop signs and symptoms of PTSD in hours or days following the traumatic event. But it can also take weeks, months, or years before anything is triggered by something that reminds that person of their traumatic experience. These could be noise, images, smell, words, etc.
Here are 4 main symptoms
1. Re-experiencing the traumatic event:
- Memories
- Flashbacks
- Nightmares
2. Avoidance/Numbing
- Avoiding anything that reminds you of your trauma
- Unable to remember aspects of the ordeal
- Loss of interests in activities, life in general
3. Hyperarousal
- Sleep problems
- Irritability
- Aggressive
- Angry outbursts
- Reckless behavior
4. Negative Thoughts/Mood Changes
- Feeling alienated/alone
- Difficulty concentrating, remembering things
- Depression/hopelessness
- Mistrust/betrayal
- Feeling guilt, shame blame
If you feel you may have PTSD, ask yourself the following questions. And if you answer Yes to at least three, you might consider seeing a therapist for your own well-being.
- Have you witnessed or experienced a traumatic event?
- Did this experience make you feel horrifically afraid, terrified, hopeless?
- Do you have trouble getting the event out of your mind?
- Do you startle more easily and feel more irritable or angry than you did before the event?
- Do you go out of your way to avoid activities, people, or thoughts that remind you of the event?
- Do you have more trouble falling asleep or concentrating that you did before the event?
- Have your symptoms lasted for more than a month?
- If your distress making it hard for you to work or function normally?
Types of PTSD
PTSD can result but not limited to:
- Military combat
- Childhood neglect
- An accident
- Natural Disaster
- Personal tragedy/violence
4 Tips for PTSD
Challenge your sense of helplessness
Healing doesn’t happen overnight. Nor do memories of trauma disappear completely.
Remind yourself you have the strength and coping skills to get through these rough times.
Volunteer somewhere. Give blood. Donate time to help out a charity.
Exercise
Exercise will get rid of negative energy. It relieves stress on the nervous system as well.
Focus on breathing or your feet hitting the ground. These things will redirect your focus and thoughts.
Get outdoors and connect with nature. It tends to relax with its peaceful visions and sounds.
Reach out to others for support
Sometimes people withdrawal from others or social activities they once did. But it’s important to stay connected to life and people who care.
Live a healthy lifestyle
Take time to relax with meditation, massage, yoga, or whatever relaxes you.
Avoid alcohol and drugs. Often many turn to these hazards as a short-term relief of pain, but they end up being a life-long detriment to their health.
Eat a healthy diet. It will provide energy and helps with your mood.
Sleep is very important too! When one is sleep deprived it triggers anger, irritability, and moodiness.
Develop a bedtime ritual such as calming music or a brainless show.
PTSD Treatment/Therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Medication
Final Thoughts
Don’t judge!
You never know one’s background. We should be helping each other. And part of helping others is educating ourselves.
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