Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ( Ptsd )

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, is a mental disorder that produces anxiety through the experience of life threatening situations, such as terrorist incidents, natural disasters, military combat, physical or sexual abuse as a child, and serious accidents that could result in a death of a close friend or family member (What is PTSD? 1). PTSD patients will have symptoms that will develop stress reactions. As time progresses, the symptoms may get worse and will not go away on their own. Major symptoms produce a negative change in beliefs and feelings. Such symptoms include aggressive behavior, feelings of detachment, inability to converse the experienced trauma, distorted blame, a negative outlook on the world and on others, and crucial trust issues (Symptoms of PTSD 1). In addition to these symptoms, patients may also experience additional disorders such as depression, drug abuse, and physical or mental difficulties for the rest of their lives. They will most likely be impaired of the ability to function socially with friends, strangers, or even family (What is PTSD? 1). Early diagnosis and treatment is crucial for the patient to avoid long-term symptoms. But, many people can go years without seeking treatment or knowing of their condition (What is PTSD? 1). Usually, symptoms begin to occur following the traumatic event, but PTSD cannot be diagnosed until there is a disturbance in everyday life or there has been a showing of symptoms for at least a month (PTSD: National Center for PTSD 1). With time, PTSD can be treated with psychotherapy and antidepressant medications, but can not be completely cured (What is PTSD? 1). PTSD presents several symptoms that are clearly portrayed through Holden Caulfield in ...

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...will only let you down. Just like Holden, many PTSD patients suffer through trusting others. They can go their entire life with no accompaniment of anyone but themselves.
PTSD, is a mental disorder that produces anxiety through the experience of life threatening situations. As time progresses, the symptoms a PTSD patient experiences may get worse and will not go away on their own. Early diagnosis and treatment for the patient is crucial in order for the patient to avoid many long-term symptoms. But, many people can go years without seeking treatment or knowing of their condition. With time, PTSD can be treated with psychotherapy and antidepressant medications, but can not be completely cured. Holden encounters a traumatic event of his brother’s death that leads to his PTSD diagnosis. This mental disorder places him in psychotherapy, helping him with his condition.