Post Traumatic Stress Disorder The Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that may develop in people after a horrible experience. This is a big reaction to extreme stress. There are many causes,symptoms, and treatments for the post-traumatic stress disorder. There are many causesthis disorder has, and this includes: coming out of war, being raped, or attacked, childabuse, natural disasters, car accidents, and even people who witness traumatic eventscould develop this disorder. A person who has experienced a bad traumatic event has abetter chance of developing this disorder than a person who experienced a less traumaticevent develops. This works the same way with people who witness something horrible.Some people also have biological or psychological problems that make them more likelyto develop this disorder. Or having anxiety disorders in their families that may haveinherited genetics to react more severely to stress and trauma than other people. Personsearly childhood experiences that made them feel that events are uncontrollable have agreater chance of getting this disorder. Some people are kind of like protected from thisdisorder by having a strong social network with their friends and family. In war veteransthey call this disorder shell shock or combat fatigue. People with this disorder “relive” theevent again and again though nightmares and memories during the day. They willsometimes have flashbacks where they will fall into their own world and relive images, andsounds from the trauma. Because of their extreme anxiety and distress from the event,they will try to avoid anything that would happen to remind them of it. They may seememotionally numb, detached, irritable, and easily startled. They may feel guilty aboutsurviving a traumatic event that killed other people because they now think that theyshould have done something. Other symptoms include trouble concentrating, depression,and sleep difficulties. Sy...
