Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects some people after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It’s a normal response to have intrusive and upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after a traumatic event.
You may believe that your PTSD will get better eventually – but for individuals with PTSD, life only gets better when you get help.
Going through a traumatic event is not rare. At least half of Americans have experienced a traumatic event in their lives.
For those with PTSD it is common to have problems at work, in relationships, or with their physical health. You may feel numb and avoid certain places, making it hard to participate in the activities you used to enjoy with friends and family. [Learn more]
There is at least a 50% likelihood that a woman will develop PTSD after being assaulted.
(National Sexual Violence Resource Center)
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50% of all Americans have had a traumatic event in their lives.
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Of people who have had trauma, about 1 in 10 men and 2 in 10 women will develop PTSD.
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50% of veterans with PTSD do not seek treatment.
Related Diagnoses
Many people who have PTSD have symptoms that manifest as other issues — it’s common to have problems at work, in relationships, or with your physical health. Sometimes, these problems happen because of PTSD symptoms.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse
- Cognitive difficulties that look like ADD or OCD
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