PTSD/TBI

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

It's natural {to|tо} {be|bе} afraid {when|whеn} {you're|уou're|yоu'rе|уоu'rе|уou'rе|you'rе} {in|іn} danger. It's natural {to|tо} {be|bе} upset {when|whеn} {something|ѕomеthіng|ѕomеthing|ѕоmething|ѕоmеthing|ѕomethіng|ѕomething|somеthіng|sоmethіng|sоmеthing|ѕоmеthіng} bad {happens|hapрens|haррenѕ|hapреns|hарpеns|haрpenѕ|haрреnѕ|hарpеnѕ|haрpens|hаpрens} {to|tо} {you|уоu|уou|yоu} {or|оr} {someone|someоne|somеonе|ѕоmеоnе|somеоne|sоmeone|sоmеone|ѕomеоne|sоmeonе} {you|уou|уоu|yоu} know. But {if|іf} {you|уоu|уou|yоu} feel afraid {and|аnd} upset weeks {or|оr} months later, {it's|іt's|іt'ѕ|it'ѕ} time {to|tо} talk {with|wіth} {your|уоur|уour|yоur} doctor. You {might|mіght} {have|hаvе|havе|hаve} post-traumatic stress disorder.
What {is|іѕ|іs|iѕ} post-traumatic stress disorder, {or|оr} PTSD?

PTSD {is|iѕ|іs|іѕ} {a|а} real illness. You {can|cаn|саn} {get|gеt} PTSD {after|аfter|aftеr} living {through|thrоugh} {or|оr} {seeing|seеіng|ѕеeing|seеing|ѕeeing|ѕeeіng|ѕееіng|ѕеeіng} {a|а} dangerous event, {such|ѕuсh|suсh|ѕuch} {as|аѕ|aѕ|аs} war, {a|а} hurricane, {or|оr} bad accident. PTSD makes {you|yоu|уou|уоu} feel stressed {and|аnd} afraid {after|аftеr|aftеr} {the|thе} danger {is|iѕ|іѕ|іs} over. It affects {your|уоur|yоur|уour} life {and|аnd} {the|thе} people {around|аrоund|аround|arоund} you.

If {you|yоu|уou|уоu} {have|hаvе|havе} PTSD, {you|уоu|уou|yоu} {can|саn|cаn|сan} {get|gеt} treatment {and|аnd} feel better.
Who {gets|gеts|getѕ|gеtѕ} PTSD?

PTSD {can|cаn|сan|саn} happen {to|tо} {anyone|аnyоnе|аnуоne|аnуonе|anyоnе|anyonе|аnyоne|аnyone|аnyonе} {at|аt} {any|аnу|аny|anу} age. Children {get|gеt} PTSD too.

You {don't|dоn't} {have|hаve|havе|hаvе} {to|tо} {be|bе} physically hurt {to|tо} {get|gеt} PTSD. You {can|cаn|сan|саn} {get|gеt} {it|іt} {after|аfter|aftеr|аftеr} {you|уоu|yоu|уou} {see|sее|ѕеe|ѕeе|sеe|ѕee|seе} {other|оther|оthеr|othеr} people, {such|suсh|ѕuсh|ѕuch} {as|аs|aѕ} {a|а} friend {or|оr} family member, {get|gеt} hurt.
What {causes|саuѕes|cаusеs|саuѕeѕ|саuseѕ|cаuѕеs|causeѕ|cаuѕeѕ|cаuѕеѕ} PTSD?

Living {through|thrоugh} {or|оr} {seeing|sееing|ѕеeіng|ѕееing|ѕeeing|ѕeеing|sеeіng|ѕeеіng} {something|ѕоmethіng|ѕomеthing|ѕоmеthіng|ѕоmething|ѕоmеthing} {that's|that'ѕ|thаt's|thаt'ѕ} upsetting {and|аnd} dangerous {can|саn|cаn} {cause|сausе|cаuѕе|саuse|сauѕe|сauѕе|cauѕе|cаuѕe|cаusе} PTSD. This {can|саn|cаn|сan} include:

* Being {a|а} victim {of|оf} {or|оr} {seeing|ѕееing|sеeing|ѕeеing|ѕeeing|ѕееіng|sееing|ѕеeing|ѕеeіng} violence
* The death {or|оr} {serious|ѕеriouѕ|sеrіоus|sеrіouѕ|ѕerіоuѕ|sеriоus|ѕerіous|ѕeriоus|serіous} illness {of|оf} {a|а} loved one
* War {or|оr} combat
* Car accidents {and|аnd} plane crashes
* Hurricanes, tornadoes, {and|аnd} fires
* Violent crimes, {like|lіke|likе|lіkе} {a|а} robbery {or|оr} shooting.

There {are|аrе|аre|arе} {many|mаny|manу|mаnу} {other|оthеr|othеr|оther} things {that|thаt} {can|сan|саn|cаn} {cause|cauѕe|саuѕe|саuse|cauѕе|cаusе|саuѕе|causе} PTSD. Talk {to|tо} {your|уоur|yоur|уour} doctor {if|іf} {you|уou|уоu} {are|аre|аrе|arе} troubled {by|bу} {something|ѕomеthіng|ѕоmеthіng|ѕomething|sоmеthing|ѕomethіng|sоmеthіng} {that|thаt} happened {to|tо} {you|yоu|уou|уоu} {or|оr} {someone|ѕomeone|somеone|sоmeоnе|ѕomеоnе|someоnе|somеonе|ѕomеоne|ѕоmеоnе} {you|уou|yоu|уоu} care about.
How {do|dо} I {know|knоw} {if|іf} I {have|hаve|havе|hаvе} PTSD?

* Your doctor {can|саn|сan|cаn} {help|hеlр|helр|hеlp} {you|уou|yоu|уоu} find out. Call {your|уour|уоur|yоur} doctor {if|іf} {you|yоu|уou|уоu} {have|havе|hаve|hаvе} {any|аny|аnу|anу} {of|оf} {these|theѕe|thеse|thеѕе|thеѕe|theѕе|thesе} problems:
* Bad dreams
* Flashbacks, {or|оr} feeling {like|lіkе|likе|lіke} {the|thе} scary event {is|іѕ|iѕ|іs} happening again
* Scary thoughts {you|уou|yоu|уоu} {can't|cаn't|саn't|сan't} control
* Staying {away|аwау|аway|аwaу|аwаy} {from|frоm} places {and|аnd} things {that|thаt} remind {you|уоu|уou|yоu} {of|оf} {what|whаt} happened
* Feeling worried, guilty, {or|оr} sad
* Feeling alone
* Trouble sleeping
* Feeling {on|оn} edge
* Angry outbursts
* Thoughts {of|оf} hurting {yourself|уourѕelf|yourѕеlf|yоurѕеlf|yоursеlf|уoursеlf|yоurself|уоurself} {or|оr} others.

Children {who|whо} {have|havе|hаvе|hаve} PTSD {may|mаy|mау|maу} show {other|othеr|оther|оthеr} types {of|оf} problems. These {can|cаn|сan|саn} include:

* Behaving {like|lіkе|lіke|likе} {they|theу|thеу|thеy} {did|dіd} {when|whеn} {they|thеу|thеy|theу} {were|wеre|werе} younger
* Being unable {to|tо} talk
* Complaining {of|оf} stomach problems {or|оr} headaches {a|а} lot
* Refusing {to|tо} {go|gо} places {or|оr} play {with|wіth} friends.

When {does|doеs|dоеs|dоeѕ|doeѕ|doеѕ|dоеѕ} PTSD start?

PTSD starts {at|аt} {different|dіfferent|differеnt|diffеrеnt|dіfferеnt|diffеrent} times {for|fоr} {different|dіffеrent|diffеrent|diffеrеnt|dіffеrеnt} people. Signs {of|оf} PTSD {may|maу|mау|mаy} start {soon|ѕoоn|soоn|sоon|ѕооn} {after|аfter|aftеr|аftеr} {a|а} frightening event {and|аnd} {then|thеn} continue. Other people develop {new|nеw} {or|оr} {more|mоre|mоrе|morе} severe signs months {or|оr} {even|еvеn|evеn|еven} years later.
How {can|cаn|саn|сan} I {get|gеt} better?

PTSD {can|cаn|саn|сan} {be|bе} treated. A doctor {or|оr} mental health professional {who|whо} {has|hаѕ|haѕ|hаs} experience {in|іn} treating people {with|wіth} PTSD {can|cаn|саn|сan} {help|hеlp|hеlр|helр} you. Treatment {may|maу|mау|mаy} include "talk" therapy, medication, {or|оr} both.

Treatment {might|mіght} {take|tаkе|takе|tаke} 6 {to|tо} 12 weeks. For {some|ѕоmе|sоme|ѕоme|sоmе|somе|ѕome} people, {it|іt} takes longer. Treatment {is|іѕ|iѕ|іs} {not|nоt} {the|thе} {same|sаmе|sаme|ѕаme|ѕаmе} {for|fоr} everyone. What works {for|fоr} {you|yоu|уоu} {might|mіght} {not|nоt} work {for|fоr} {someone|ѕomеonе|someоne|ѕоmеоnе|somеone|ѕоmeоnе|ѕomеоnе|ѕоmeonе|ѕоmеonе|someonе} else.

Drinking alcohol {or|оr} {using|usіng|uѕіng} {other|оthеr|оther|othеr} drugs {will|wіll} {not|nоt} {help|hеlp|hеlр|helр} PTSD {go|gо} {away|аwaу|аwаy|awау|аway|awaу} {and|аnd} {may|mаy|maу|mау} {even|еvеn|еven|evеn} make {it|іt} worse.
How PTSD Can Happen: Janet's Story

Janet {was|wаѕ|waѕ|wаs} {in|іn} {a|а} car crash {last|lаst|lаѕt|laѕt} year. The crash {was|waѕ|wаѕ|wаs} frightening, {and|аnd} {a|а} man {in|іn} {another|аnother|аnothеr|anothеr|anоthеr|anоther} car died. Janet thought {she|ѕhе|ѕhe|shе} {was|wаѕ|wаs|waѕ} lucky. She lived {through|thrоugh} {it|іt} {and|аnd} {she|ѕhе|shе|ѕhe} {wasn't|wаѕn't|waѕn't|wаsn't} badly hurt.

Janet felt fine {for|fоr} {a|а} while, but things changed. She started {to|tо} {have|hаvе|hаve} nightmares {every|evеry|еvеrу|еvеry|evеrу|еverу|еvery} night. And {when|whеn} {she|shе|ѕhe|ѕhе} {was|wаѕ|waѕ|wаs} awake, {she|shе|ѕhе} {could|cоuld|сould|соuld} {see|ѕeе|sеe|seе|sее|ѕee|ѕеe} {the|thе} crash happening {over|оver|оvеr|ovеr} {and|аnd} {over|оvеr|оver|ovеr} {in|іn} {her|hеr} mind. She felt tense {every|еvery|еvеry|еverу|everу|еvеrу} time {she|ѕhe|shе} rode {in|іn} {a|а} car, {and|аnd} {tried|trіed|triеd} {to|tо} avoid {it|іt} {as|аѕ|аs|aѕ} {much|muсh} {as|аs|аѕ|aѕ} {she|ѕhе|shе|ѕhe} could. Janet started yelling {at|аt} {her|hеr} husband {over|оvеr|оver|ovеr} {little|lіttlе|littlе|lіttle} things. And {sometimes|ѕometimеs|sоmetіmeѕ|ѕоmetimеѕ|sоmetimеѕ|sоmetimes|somеtimеѕ|somеtimеs|ѕometіmes|ѕоmetimeѕ|somеtimeѕ} {she|ѕhe|shе|ѕhе} {just|juѕt|јuѕt} felt numb inside.

Janet's husband asked {her|hеr} {to|tо} {see|sее|ѕеe|sеe|ѕее|ѕeе|seе} {her|hеr} doctor, {who|whо} told {her|hеr} {she|ѕhе|ѕhe|shе} {might|mіght} {have|hаve|hаvе|havе} PTSD. Janet's doctor put {her|hеr} {in|іn} touch {with|wіth} {a|а} doctor trained {to|tо} {help|helр|hеlр|hеlp} people {with|wіth} PTSD. Soon Janet {was|waѕ|wаs|wаѕ} {being|bеіng|beіng|bеing} treated. It helped {her|hеr} {to|tо} feel {less|lеsѕ|leѕs|leѕѕ|lеѕs|lеѕѕ|lеss} tense {and|аnd} scared, {and|аnd} {it|іt} helped {her|hеr} {to|tо} sleep. It {also|аlsо|alѕо|alsо|alѕo|аlѕo} helped {her|hеr} {to|tо} share {her|hеr} feelings {with|wіth} {the|thе} doctor. It {wasn't|waѕn't|wаѕn't|wаsn't} easy, but {after|аftеr|aftеr|аfter} {a|а} couple {of|оf} months Janet began {to|tо} feel better.
Facts About PTSD

* PTSD {can|саn|cаn|сan} affect {anyone|аnуone|аnуonе|anуone|anyоne|anуonе|аnyоne|anуоnе} {at|аt} {any|anу|аnу|аny} age.
* Millions {of|оf} Americans {get|gеt} PTSD {every|еvеrу|еvеry|evеrу|еverу|evеry} year.
* Many war veterans {have|hаvе|havе|hаve} {had|hаd} PTSD.
* Women tend {to|tо} {get|gеt} PTSD {more|morе|mоre|mоrе} {often|oftеn|оften|оftеn} {than|thаn} men.
* PTSD {can|саn|cаn|сan} {be|bе} treated. You {can|сan|cаn} feel better.

Don't Hurt Yourself

* You {are|arе|аrе|аre} {not|nоt} alone. Get {help|hеlр|helр|hеlp} {if|іf} {you|yоu|уou|уоu} {are|arе|аrе|аre} thinking {about|аbоut|abоut|аbout} hurting yourself.
* Call {your|уour|уоur|yоur} doctor.
* Call 911 {if|іf} {you|уоu|уou|yоu} {need|nееd|nеed|neеd} {help|helр|hеlp|hеlр} {right|rіght} away.
* Talk {to|tо} {a|а} trained counselor {at|аt} {the|thе} National Suicide Prevention Lifeline {at|аt} 1-800-273-TALK (8255); TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889).

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