PTSD is a condition that can affect anyone who goes through trauma, whether it is on the battlefield or not.
The Difference Between Acute Stress Disorder & PTSD
By: Sara E. Teller Unless you are a professional in the mental health space, it can be hard to keep the various possible disorders straight. Some of the names sound similar, and it’s easy enough to be confused by which disorder relates to which set of symptoms, and what issues you or a loved one […]
When is it PTSD…Really?
Those who begin to experience symptoms that interfere with day-to-day functioning and notice that they last longer than a month have most likely developed PTSD.
Helplessness to Hopelessness: PTSD
Helplessness can linger long enough to morph into hopelessness, which carries with it unsettling consequences, such as clinical depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Substance Use & Addictions in the Aftermath of Trauma
Sometimes knowing that we’ve been forever changed, assumingly for the worse, is enough to make us feel so discontented we want to turn off our emotions altogether.
Lost Control: Anxiety & Mood Swings
Mood disorders and anxiety are common manifestations of post-traumatic stress disorder.