When a terrifying event triggers a mental health condition, the result is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Generally, people with such experiences cannot cope with them. Symptoms that persist could last for years and interfere with daily functioning.

Signs and Symptoms/How to Identify PTSD Symptoms

Initial symptoms of PTSD show up within the first three months of the terrifying experience. Though the tenure and severity of the illness vary, people do recover within the first six months. The four main groups of PTSD symptoms are:

Patients relive the terrifying event by experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, and hallucinations. When certain things remind them of this event, they are highly distressed.

To get away from being reminded of the traumatic experience, the individual may avoid certain places, people, or situations reminiscent of the same. This makes them detach themselves from family and friends and lose interest in pet activities.

Here, the patient displays extreme emotions; has difficulty showing affection; cannot sleep; has fits of anger, and lacks concentration. He also experiences escalated blood pressure and heart rate, fast breathing, nausea, muscular tension, and diarrhea.

The patient suffers from feelings of blame and estrangement and has dark memories of the traumatic incident.

Little children diagnosed with PTSD might develop toilet training skills, language skills, and motor skills much later than their peers.

Causes of PSTD

About one in three people who face severe trauma develop PTSD. The causes leading to this disorder include:

Domestic or childhood abuse

Serious accidents

Witnessing traumatic events either at work or remotely

Sexual or physical assault

Serious health issues

Losing babies in childbirth

War

Physical torture

Types of PTSD

There are broadly three types of PSTD:

Complex PTSD:
Complex PTSD is an anxiety condition affecting war veterans, car accident victims, or those who suffered abuse or violence.

Delayed Expression:
Delayed Expression is the delayed onset of symptoms—six months or more—after the traumatic incident occurred.

Dissociative:
This includes the symptoms—depersonalization-derealization. Here, one is detached from one’s thoughts, body, and environment and sees themselves as outsiders.

Treatment

PSTD is best treated with a combination of psychological therapies and medicine. They may take time to treat—perhaps even years.

Psychological Therapies

There are three chief types of psychological therapies that give the best treatment results:

This type of therapy offers coping strategies.

With EMDR, the symptoms of PSTD reduce. The patient recalls the incident in great detail while making eye movements by following the finger of the psychotherapist.

With PE therapy, the patient is given the courage to face anything reminding him of his trauma. Breathing techniques help get rid of anxiety



Medicine

PSTD patients are generally given antidepressants.

Why RHS?

Proud to be a part of Washington’s Bellevue and Richland areas, RHS is an esteemed medical institution for mental health issues. Patients are given focused services to ease their specific problems, using appropriate tools and therapy. No wonder, RHS is no. 1 for their dedication, integrity, and proven results in medical health care.

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