Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
People with PTSD experience symptoms of anxiety. These symptoms fall into three categories:
- Re-experiencing of the event
- Dreams/nightmares
- Flashbacks
- Anxious reactions to reminders of the event
- Hallucinations
- Avoidance
- Avoiding close emotional contact with family and friends
- Avoiding people or places that are reminders of the event
- Loss of memory about the event
- Feelings of detachment, numbness
- Arousal
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Anger and irritability
- Difficulty concentrating
- Being easily startled
Physical symptoms may also occur such as:
- Stomach and digestive problems
- Chest pain
- Headaches
- Dizziness
People with PTSD may also abuse alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction.
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