{"id":551,"date":"2024-05-13T03:22:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T03:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp\/?p=551"},"modified":"2024-07-30T22:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T05:47:57","slug":"pstd-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551","title":{"rendered":"PSTD Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Post Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551\/#Re-Experiencing-%E2%80%94-One-Or-More-Of-The-Following\" >Re-Experiencing \u2014 One Or More Of The Following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551\/#Avoidance-And-Numbing-%E2%80%94-Three-Or-More-Of-The-Following\" >Avoidance And Numbing \u2014 Three Or More Of The Following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551\/#Hyperarousal-%E2%80%94-Two-Or-More-Of-The-Following\" >Hyperarousal \u2014 Two Or More Of The Following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551\/#PTSD-%E2%80%94-And-The-Possibility-Of-Other-Conditions\" >PTSD \u2014 And The Possibility Of Other Conditions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=551\/#These-People-Often-Go-To-Their-Doctors-Seeking-Treatment-For-These-Symptoms-Which-May-Include\" >These People Often Go To Their Doctors Seeking Treatment For These Symptoms, Which May Include<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>A person who has experienced an extreme trauma may be diagnosed with PTSD if he or she has a certain number of\u00a0symptoms from each of three symptom groups:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>re-experiencing,<\/li>\n<li>avoidance\/numbing,<\/li>\n<li>hyper arousal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">These symptoms must last for more than 1 month and must cause severe\u00a0problems or distress in personal life, work life, or other important areas of daily living.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Re-Experiencing-%E2%80%94-One-Or-More-Of-The-Following\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Re-Experiencing \u2014 One Or More Of The Following:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Frequent, sudden, and upsetting memories about the event, including certain images and thoughts about the event<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Repeated distressing dreams about the event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were happening again (includes reliving, such as having flashbacks about the event)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Strong mental and emotional pain when seeing people, places, or other reminders of the event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Physical reactions (such as shakiness, chills, heart beating fast) when seeing people, places, or other reminders of the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoidance-And-Numbing-%E2%80%94-Three-Or-More-Of-The-Following\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Avoidance And Numbing \u2014 Three Or More Of The Following:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Making efforts to avoid thoughts, feelings, or conversations about the event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Making efforts to avoid activities, places, or people that are reminders of the event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Not being able to remember important details about the event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">No longer enjoying or taking part in activities once enjoyed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Feeling detached or removed from family and friends.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Having feelings of emotional numbness that others may notice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Believing that certain important life goals (such as marriage, parenthood, or growing older) will not be fulfilled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hyperarousal-%E2%80%94-Two-Or-More-Of-The-Following\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Hyperarousal \u2014 Two Or More Of The Following:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Problems falling asleep or staying asleep.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Angry outbursts or being irritable.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Problems concentrating.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Feeling &#8220;overly alert&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Being &#8220;overly startled&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Appearance of PTSD Symptoms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Symptoms of PTSD usually start to appear within several weeks of the traumatic event.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">However, some people may not have any symptoms for months or years after the traumatic event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PTSD-%E2%80%94-And-The-Possibility-Of-Other-Conditions\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PTSD \u2014 And The Possibility Of Other Conditions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Sometimes people with PTSD also may have another medical condition, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Another anxiety disorder.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Major depression.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Also, people with PTSD may try to numb their feelings by &#8220;self-medicating&#8221; with alcohol and\/or drugs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">In addition, some people with PTSD have physical complaints along with PTSD symptoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These-People-Often-Go-To-Their-Doctors-Seeking-Treatment-For-These-Symptoms-Which-May-Include\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">These People Often Go To Their Doctors Seeking Treatment For These Symptoms, Which May Include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Stomach pains; alternating constipation\/diarrhea.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Respiratory problems.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Headaches.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Muscle cramps or aches.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Low back pain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cardiovascular problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">If you have one or more of these conditions, along with the symptoms of PTSD discussed earlier, be sure to talk to a healthcare professional. Only a doctor or other qualified\u00a0healthcare professional can evaluate your overall condition to determine whether you have a\u00a0medical disorder and to make a diagnosis of PTSD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A person who has experienced an extreme trauma may be diagnosed with PTSD if he or she has a certain number of\u00a0symptoms from each of three symptom groups: re-experiencing, avoidance\/numbing, hyper arousal. 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