What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Post-traumatic stress disorder aka PTSD is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event that is either experienced or witnessed.
PTSD may last for months or even years as triggers can bring back memories it is a very serious mental health disorder that is not talked about enough.
What are the symptoms?
Following are only a few common symptoms everyone may have different types of symptoms on different levels.
1. Fear of a person or place
2. Anhedonia
3. Depression
4. Anxiety
5. Insomnia
6. Isolation
You did not deserve what happened to you it’s not your fault <3
Coping mechanisms
PTSD is a challenging one to cope with the best that you can do to help yourself is to give it some time to move on.
1. Love yourself first
2. Learn from the situation
3. Meditation
4. Get in tune with your feelings
5. Talk to someone about how you feel
Professional help can be very helpful in any given situation.
Things that may also help
Watching a ted talk or listening to a podcast related to how you feel or to know more about PTSD here are some recommendations:
1. Batla House by Nikkhil Advani (movie)
2. Iron Man 3 by Shane Black (movie)
3. Out of the fight by Steve Moon (movie)
4. The overcoming PTSD podcast by Overcoming PTSD (podcast)
5. 4 ways Trauma/ PTSD distorts memories by Therapy in a nutshell (podcast)
“PTSD is not a choice. It is a natural response to traumatic events that are beyond our control”
Take care of yourself<3
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