POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

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PTSD is a medical condition that can occur in some people after they experience, see, or learn about a terrible event - an extreme traumatic event- that casuses them to experience feelings of intense fear, helplessness or horror.

Some examples of traumatic events that may lead to PTSD include:

• Witness to a horrible accident which involve death or serious injuries.
• Being raped or sexually assaulted
• Being invlolved in a natural disaster.
• news of the sudden and unexpected death of a loved one.

Persons suffering from PTSD have:

• Difficulty falling or staying asleep.
• Recurring nightmares of the traumatic event
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Irritability or Outburts of anger