Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

It’s human nature to react to fear or danger; this is often called the “fight, flight or freeze” response. But many people, after experiencing traumatic stress, feel frightened even when they’re no longer at risk. PTSD can develop after experiencing a traumatic event such as war, sexual assault, a plane crash or an earthquake; it can also develop in response to the chronic stress of witnessing violence or being physically or sexually abused.

Learn more at www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml