subject: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [print this page] Fear is something which most people suffer when they are in danger. Now this is quite common especially in situations which are dangerous. It usually happens if something bad has happened to you or to someone who is very close to you. If you are still quite upset about it a few weeks or even a few months later, then it's time to visit the doctor. That is what you call post traumatic stress disorder.
Now post traumatic stress disorder is actually termed as an illness. If you experience a dangerous event or even just see it you get stressed out and you can even be afraid even when the danger is over and done with. This usually happens in dangers like war or hurricanes or even an accident. It usually affects your life as well as the lives of those who are there with you.
A lot of people think that this can only happen to adults. But this is where they are wrong. It can happen to children too. The age doesn't matter; post traumatic stress disorder can simply happen to anyone! And you don't even need to be hurt physically to get this. If you see a loved one getting hurt it can simply happen to you!
You will experience various symptoms if you have this. These include flash backs of an event i.e. feeling like that event is taking place all over again, nightmares, thoughts which are scary and which you can't seem to control, shuddering away from the things as well as the places which brings back memories of the event, feeling sad or guilty or even worried and alone, having problems with going to sleep, not being able to talk and having sudden outbursts and having tendencies to hurt yourself or sometimes even others!
If you do seem to have the symptoms then you don't need to worry. There is a cure for this. If you seek professional medical help then this can be treated quite easily. You can have three types of treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. The first is the usual medicines; you could also have therapy sessions. Finally if you have a severe case then you will have to have both medicines as well as therapy.
Normally treatment for this will take around 6 weeks to 12 weeks. But sometimes it might even take a longer amount of time. The type of treatment used and the duration basically varies from person to person. Usually when you undergo treatment for post traumatic stress disorder you need to stay away from drugs or even alcohol. Instead of helping the problem, it has been seen in most cases that it makes the problem worse. Therefore, it hampers your treatment and getting cured is going to take a long time for you. Millions and millions of people all over the world get post traumatic stress disorder every single year. If you do have it, you dont need to shy away, simply consult a doctor and you will be cured in no time!
