Everyone is wondering what is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is anxiety disorders that can be develop after being exposure to a terrifying event, which consist of physical harm or threatened (Dryden-Edwards, 2009). Many people suffers from PTSD and don’t realize that they have this disorder until they have a flashback, memories, nightmares or frightening thoughts from when they were exposed to events or objects that cause trauma. Everyone responds to this disorder in his or her unique way; however, some people know how to manage fear and stress, but others do not know how to manage fear and stress so they develop PTSD.
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I know that there is no cure for my disorder expects taken medication and/or having therapy. I see not only the psychiatrist but also psychotherapy for my disorder. It has been hard for me to work, because of what happen to me while I was in the service but with going through therapy I was able to manage my fears and anxiety so that don’t affect my ability to do my job. After I got out of military I did had a hard time working around colleagues, trusting anyone include my family, trouble concentrating, trouble speaking in public, fear of failure towards my family and …show more content…
Once going to a medical doctor they will do a complete physical exam and medical history. To treat PTSD the number one goal is to reduce the emotional and physical symptoms, improve their daily lifestyle, and try to minimize the events and/or traumas so that they can go back to life before the event or trauma happen. When you suffer with PTSD, sometimes you can hide PTSD by doing different methods so that the world don’t know anything about it by dancing, exercise, some uses alcohol and drugs, and/or become a workaholic. PTSD can cause sleep disorders, suicide, panic disorder, substance abuse, depression and there is others. In addition, physical medical problems also increase and can include cardiac, dental, intestinal and digestive diseases. Some physicians feel it also increase the risk of cancer among patients’ with PTSD (Dryden-Edwards,