Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can happen to anyone at any time of life.
PTSD occur after a stressful or traumatic life event. When a person is suffering from PTSD it can leave them feelings of upset and intrusive thoughts.
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This starts to impact on many areas of their life relationships, jobs where can often feel dissociation with themselves and with the world around them.
Causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Situations in which we can find traumatic vary from person to person. Many different reasons why PTSD happens for example.
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Being involved in a car crash
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Being raped or sexually abused
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Being abused, bullied harassed – this includes racism, sexism, homophobic or transphobia
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Losing a close relative
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Traumatic childbirth
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Unexpected illness
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Constant exposure to traumatic situation – often seen by those working in emergency services or military personnel.
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Natural world disasters – Coivd earthquakes, tsunamis, and droughts etc.
Symptoms of PTSD
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Anxiety
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Constant negative and catastrophic thinking
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Depression
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Daydreaming
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Fear
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Lack of empathy
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Lack of remorse
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​Hopelessness
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Hypervigilant leading to an overreaction in certain situations.
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Impulsiveness
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Inability to trust
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Inability to bounce back
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Inability to rationalise – seeing things from different perspectives
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Physical pain
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Shutting down
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Suicidal thoughts
