Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

The world today has experienced a lot of disasters, wars, famine and other calamities that left it distraught and plunge on to a journey of research on how to cope with the after-effects of these occurrences. Not only is then the world affected but many people are also been challenged, physically, emotionally and mentally. Leaving people traumatized by loss of their homes, loved ones or even their lives. When one has gone through an extremely bad experience, like witnessing a heinous crime, death of a loved one, survivor of a war or any natural disaster, and after that experience troubled by it, making it difficult for him or her to get back to the mundane of life, that person may be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or commonly known as PTSD, is an emotional illness that usually begins to grow after a very traumatic experience. Usually, this experience is life-threatening, terribly frightening or a highly unsafe incident in once life. A person suffering from PTSD may have unpleasant dreams on the onset of that bad experience. After a while, he will keep having this dreams, extreme paranoia, he feels fearful of himself, gets a feeling of numbness in an increasing amount.

Others say that PTSD is a normal reaction of the body, especially the mind, to unwanted horrible experiences. A repetitive replay of an experience in the brain may cause someone to feel disconnected, frightened, sometimes do not sound logical of what is happening or violent and agitated to the people around the person suffering from this illness. Symptoms may be observed 3 months after the incident, but in other cases, it may take years for the symptoms to appear. The signs continue to develop in the passing of time depending on the person involved.

Medication can be prescribed to people suffering from PTSD. In some cases, it is better consult professional help. Also, educating people around or who live with the patient, about how to handle the patient if some of the symptoms occur which happens from time to time. Talk therapy, according to the website Medline Plus, an online health information website powered by the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, as one of the treatments used for people suffering with this illness. A trusted friend, confidante, a colleague who is supportive can help the patient.

Today, a lot of people are coming to be aware of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Articles I read are saying that the US Army is putting much effort on research for treatment. Most of the soldiers who have returned and been traumatized by the war. It seems that the army is facing more of these cases as time goes by. Most of these war-torn soldiers continue to look tough but deep inside they are suffering from PTSD.

The goal for their recovery is that they learn to accept what had happened and understand that it was not their fault, learning not to blame themselves and live with it and leave it all in the past. It may seem difficult for them, but through unconditional support and love of family and friends will help them get through, and live a normal and happy life.

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