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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What Is It?
Used to be called "shell shock" or "battle fatigue syndrome," PTSD is a serious condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic or terrifying event in which serious physical harm occured or was threatened.
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Possible Causes
Symptoms
- Any trauma that defines as life threatening emotionally or physically
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Other Symptoms
3 Main
Symptoms
- Intense fear
- Helplessness
- Horror
- Sexual/physical assault
- Increased blood pressure
- Rapid breathing
- Muscle tension
- Nausea
Causes of PTSD comes from her hectic schedule and amount of pressure from her Hollywood career.
Causes of PTSD comes from his untreated mental health disorder, also suffers with bipolar disorder
- Reliving: People with PTSD repeatedly relive the traumatic event with thoughts and memories of the trauma. These include flashbacks, hallucinations, and nightmares.
- Avoiding: The person may avoid people, places, thoughts, or situations that remind them of the trauma. This leads to feelings of detachment and isolation from family, friends and activities.
- Increased Arousal: These include excessive emotions; including feeling or showing affection; difficulty falling or staying asleep; irritability; outbursts of anger; difficulty concentrating; and being "jumpy" or easily startled.
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Treatment Options
- Medications: Serotonergic antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloff and Paxil and to decrease physical symptoms include MInipress, Catapres, Tenex and Propranol
- Therapy: psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy