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When you hear of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD, what do you think of?
If a soldier returning from being deployed is the first thing that came to your mind, you're in the majority.
Here's a definition of PTSD from the Mayo Clinic:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event -- either experiencing or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Any traumatic event can trigger PTSD. Obviously, war is a big one, but there are so many others as well. Traumas such as the death of a loved one, having a medically complex/fragile child or one who spent extensive time in the NICU, abuse, surviving a natural disaster, and more can cause PTSD.
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PTSD is isolating. I try to keep my struggles with it to myself because very few people understand that it's not something I can control in the moment or just "get over." The worst is when someone else has been through a similar experience and came through it without suffering from PTSD. There's no way to predict who will end up with PTSD and who won't, but I can tell you that just because you're one of the ones who does, that does NOT mean you're weak.
