PTSD by Addison Habner https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke en-us 2023-12-11 13:29:12 UTC 2025-04-24 10:30:01 UTC hello@padlet.com Symptoms addihabn26 https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821000966

  • Being easily startled or frightened

  • Always being on guard for danger

  • Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much or driving too fast

  • Trouble sleeping

  • Trouble concentrating

  • Irritability, angry outbursts or aggressive behavior

  • Overwhelming guilt or shame

    • ]]>     2023-12-11 13:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821000966     Known causes of this mental illness addihami26_ https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821009413

  • Experiencing violence, including military combat, a terrorist attack, or any violent assault

  • Being raped or sexually assaulted

  • Being abused, harassed or bullied - including racism, sexism, homophobia, and other types of abuse targeting your identity

    • ]]>     2023-12-11 13:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821009413     What percentage of the U.S. and world have this mental illness? addihami26_ https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821013639 U.S. ---> 6%

    World ---> 3.6%


    Source #2: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/ptsd-statistics/#:~:text=In%20the%20U.S.%2C%20about%206,100%20adults%20will%20have%20PTSD.

    ]]>     2023-12-11 13:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821013639     Treatment addihabn26 https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821014330 Cognitive Therapy: talk therapy helps you recognize the ways of thinking that are keeping you stuck

    Negative side effects: you may cry, feel upset, or get angry during a challenging session


    Exposure Therapy: helps you safely face both situations and memories that you find frightening so that you can learn to cope with them effectively. Exposure therapy can be particularly helpful for flashbacks and nightmares

    Negative side effects: allows you to reenter the setting where you experienced the trauma


    EMDR: combines exposure therapy with a series of guided eye movements that help you process traumatic memories and change how you react to them

    Negative side effects: emotional distress, temporary increase in anxiety, vivid dreams, an re-experiencing traumatic memories


    Antidepressants: help symptoms of depression, anxiety, and they can also help improve sleep problems and concentration

    Negative side effects: feeling agitated, shaky or anxious, feeling and being sick, indigestion and stomach aches


    Anti anxiety medications: relieve severe anxiety and related problems

    Negative side effects: potential for abuse


    Source #2: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355973


    Source #3: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/antidepressants/side-effects/


    ]]>     2023-12-11 13:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821014330     Factors to be more at risk of having PTSD addihabn26 https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821019109

  • Being exposed to previous traumatic experiences, particularly during childhood

  • Getting hurt or seeing people hurt or killed

  • Feeling horror, helplessness, or extreme fear

  • Having little or no social support after the event

    • ]]>     2023-12-11 13:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821019109     How does PTSD impact the family of the person who is suffering with this illness? addihami26_ https://padlet.com/addihabn26/ehjss6xie5pitmke/wish/2821019910 Family members may feel hurt, alienated, or discouraged because your loved one has not been able to overcome the effects of the trauma. 

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