Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental condition triggered by a traumatic event. Symptoms include, severe anxiety, nightmares, recurrent thoughts and memories about a traumatic event, avoidance, and hypervigilance (or constantly being on edge or alert). Your healthcare team will help create a treatment plan that will help you manage those symptoms.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD can be managed. You can live a healthy life with the right treatment plan, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and avoiding substance abuse and other unhealthy behaviors. Work with your mental health professional to figure out what works to ease daily anxiety.
Having support is key in managing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Support can come from loved ones, mental health professionals and other PTSD sufferers. Support can help you heal and provide comfort.
Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) With Therapy
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. It can happen after you go through an extreme trauma, such as a car crash or combat. With PTSD, you constantly relive the trauma through nightmares, intrusive memories, and flashbacks. Therapy (also called counseling) is a very helpful treatment for PTSD.
