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PTSD

PTSD and Trauma: Text

Symptoms

  • Avoidance of reminders, places, or people. 

  • Triggers with sights, sounds, smells, taste and touch. 

  • Startled easily or hypersensitive.

  • On edge and having trouble sleeping

  • Feeling as if it is still happening

Understanding PTSD

A PTSD Diagnosis is given after witnessing or experiencing a disturbing or traumatic event. Symptoms have persisted for more than 1 month and are causing significant distress for daily functioning.

Treatment Options

Medication and Therapy are both supported in treating PTSD. Research shows effectiveness with certain types of therapy approaches. Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are supportive therapies for Trauma and PTSD.

PTSD and Trauma: List
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