The afternoon of April 2, 2014 a soldier named Antonio Lopez opened fire at Fort Hood killing 3 and injuring 16 before taking his own life. It turned out to be the second shooting in five years that a soldier has opened fire at the military base of Fort hood. He was diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and other psychiatric disorders. The shooter was also in the process of being evaluated for possible PTSD but not diagnosed with the disorder. Many believe that this tragedy could have been prevented if the military acted faster and provided him with treatment. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs states that in America about 60% of men and 50% of women experience at least one traumatic event. Of those who do, about 8% of men and 20% of women will develop PTSD. For some events, like combat and sexual assault, more people develop PTSD. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. It occurs after a person has witnessed or experienced a traumatic event that is life threatening or has caused death. It can occur after an assault, car accidents, domestic abuse, natural disasters, terrorism, and war. While the traumatic event is happening a person may feel afraid or have no control over what is happening around them. People can show signs of PTSD days, months, and even years after a traumatic event. It is still unclear why traumatic events cause PTSD in some people but not in others. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs there are four types of symptoms of PTSD. The first type is reliving the event. They will have flashbacks like having bad memories or nightmares as if they were reliving it all over again. The second type is when a person avoids a situation or place that remind... ... middle of paper ... ... several months it was embedded in their memory. He then played that sound but instead of the shock they were injected with a chemical that contained protein synthesis. The results were shocking, the fear memory was gone and the rats forgot everything. Even after the medication wore off there was no evidence of the memory when the sound went off again and again. The experimental drug is still new and needs to go through more tests before it can be tested on humans because the risks are still unknown. It is still unknown if it causes negative side effects on humans because it is still in early stages of testing and has not been tested on humans. Works Cited http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/assessment/index.asp http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/basics/treatment/con-20022540 http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/emdr-what-is-it
Trauma can come in many forms; car crashes, rape, or abuse. Anyone can experience a trauma and it can have lasting effects on their life and their memory. Due to their traumas, people can develop PTSD. You may think of PTSD as being only for war veterans, but it goes deeper than that. Studies have shown that women are more susceptible to PTSD than men after a traumatic event. This is because studies suggest that if all categories of trauma are included, approximately 6.5 million women in United States would be struggling to live with PTSD (Brand, 2003). The symptoms of PTSD, which include nightmares and intrusive flashbacks, can begin after a rape, sexual abuse, abuse as a child, or domestic abuse. Though PTSD isn’t always diagnosed in a person who experiences something alarming, women are twice as likely to be diagnosed (Brand, 2003).
Today the definition of PTSD has broadened to include not just those in combat, but people who have experienced any man-made or natural disasters, accidents, violent crime such as rape, and abuse. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, depression, anxiety, sleep problems, emotional detachment, ...
PTSD, also known as post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety disorder. It affects people that have experienced, witnessed, or were confronted with a life threatening event. It can cause flashbacks, depression, nightmares, and change of mood. Other common symptoms of PTSD are difficulty sleeping, anger outbursts, decreased interest in activities, avoidance of people and places that can trigger a memory, and inability to recall part of the trauma. Symptoms can occur right after the incident but also much later in life. Other common occurrences with PTSD are depression, suicide, and alcohol or drug abuse (FAQs about PTSD).
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is one of the deepest injuries that anyone can go through after experiencing such a negative event in their lifetime. Unlike other disorders, PTSD is not a disorder that can be deliberated by scientific facts. It is a disorder that can only be fully understood by a person who has experienced as damaging as the event at hand. According to the Mayo Clinic of healthcare service, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) “is a mental health condition that 's triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, otherwise known as PTSD, is a serious psychological condition that occurs as a result of experiencing a traumatic event. It is a disorder most often associated with military personnel and veterans, most of whom have engaged in combat at some point in their military careers. However, this condition is not bound to limitations of our military men and women. No, this condition can have effects on all people, no matter the age, race, sex, religion or location. Although many of these factors affect the risk of developing PTSD, they are not the deciding factor on whether or not you can or cannot develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a universal condition reaching to all of the ends of our world.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a psychological disorder where the person diagnosed with PTSD encounters various symptoms caused by a traumatic event such as combat exposure, sexual assault or a serious accident. A traumatic event caused by unpredictable, unforeseen circumstances can lead to an intense negative nature. PTSD is caused by a feeling of not being in control of a situation where you or someone else is in a life threatening situation that is out of their control. The reaction a person feels during something so traumatic eventually diminishes, but PTSD is a disorder that causes these emotions to reoccur on a constant basis lasting several months to several years.
PTSD occurs after experiencing traumatic events and prolonged periods of emotional distress. A traumatic event is something that a person experiences that causes them to feel like their lives, or the lives of others, are in immediate danger. If after traumatic events such feelings of fear or complete loss of control do not subside and cause disruptions in a person's everyday life PTSD may occur. Such traumatic events may include: Combat in a war zone, sexual or physical abuse or assault, major accidents, or natural disasters. There are four main symptoms used to identify PTSD: Reliving the traumatic event, which can include nightmares and flashbacks. Avoiding people or situations that could remind one of the event. Negative changes in a persons thoughts or feelings, such as fear, guilt, shame or loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities. Lastly, hyperarousal, feeling jittery, alert and on the look for danger along with trouble sleeping or focusing. (National Center For PTSD). People suffering from Ptsd may also encounter problems with depression and anxiety along with relationship problems, physical symptoms, and drug and alcohol problems.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers.
Post traumatic stress disorder is broken down into four categories, trauma, traumatic events can be defined as anything that causes psychological, emotional, or physical distress (MedlinePlus). “She just has time to reach her hand through the mesh and say my name before the spear enters her body” (Collins, pg.232). The second category is intrusion which can come in the form of flashbacks, nightmares, and overwhelming memories, “I know what he means. Nightmares…now plague me whenever I sleep…Instead I relive versions of what happened in the arena.” (Collins, pg.54). Avoidance, to avoid doing or thinking of anything that might remind a person of the traumatic event(s), “I haven’t even left the house. I haven’t even left the kitchen, except to go to the small bathroom a few steps off from it.” (Collins, pg.381) Lastly is arousal and reactivity/negative changes in mood or thinking, people who suffer form PTSD often times have changes in the way they think, feel, or behave, startling easily, irritability, overwhelming guilt, self-destructive behavior, feeling emotionally numb, lack of interest, negative thoughts about one’s self, hopelessness, and having trouble sleeping or concentrating (it should be noted that these are just some of the symptoms one could have not all). “I give up. Stop speaking, responding, refuse food and water…it takes more than that to keep a person going once
“PTSD was first brought to public attention in relation to war veterans, but it can result from a variety of traumatic incidents, such as mugging, rape, torture, being kidnapped or held captive, child abuse, car accidents, train wrecks, plane crashes, bombings, or natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes.” (NIMH)
PTSD is a debilitating mental illness that occurs when someone is exposed to a traumatic, dangerous, frightening, or a possibly life-threating occurrence. “It is an anxiety disorder that can interfere with your relationships, your work, and your social life.” (Muscari, pp. 3-7) Trauma affects everyone in different ways. Everyone feels wide ranges of emotions after going through or witnessing a traumatic event, fear, sadness and depression, it can cause changes in your everyday life as in your sleep and eating patterns. Some people experience reoccurring thoughts and nightmares about the event.
You may be asking yourself what is Ptsd? Well, it is a mental disorder that may occur after a traumatic event like sexual assault, warfare, domestic violence, traffic collision or any other tariffing experiences that someone may have experienced mentally or physically some of the symptoms of Ptsd are nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety. it can even last for years but don’t worry there is a treatment for Ptsd but well get to that later.
With the Iraq and Afghanistan wars winding down, many combat veterans are coming home completely changed. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is becoming more prevalent and many veterans don’t even know they have the disorder until symptoms become apparent. I am one of the many veterans that didn’t know it until a fireworks show triggered my symptoms. I wasn’t alone though. I discovered that many combat veterans are fearful of fireworks. Whether it’s a Fourth of July celebration, a backyard barbecue, or a fireworks show after a concert, many people don’t understand how terrifying fireworks can be to combat veterans like myself.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is typically diagnosed a month or longer after a traumatic event. While this mental disorder can appear within weeks of a traumatic event, it can also take years for it to develop. When someone has PTSD, they re-experience trauma and have problems sleeping. They may feel emotionally numb, jumpy, angered or irritated. Often, individuals suffer from flashbacks and nightmares after the event. Unfortunately, this mental disorder can be triggered by a variety of different causes.
It is common to have experienced a trauma at some point in our lives. These traumas can affect our mental health and a series of problems can arise if left untreated. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is most likely to occur after the traumatic event. Some of the common symptoms with PTSD can be nightmares, trouble sleeping, panic attacks, flashbacks, depression, poor concertation, emotional numbness, or alcohol and drug dependencies. Depression can also set in and this brings on different feelings of hopelessness and