PTSD

PTSD symptoms tend to vary from one patient to another. The onset of the symptoms can vary from one person to another. Some will show the signs as early as one month after the tragedy while for others it can be years before the symptoms come creeping in. People with PTSD will have challenges doing their daily chores or living a normal life. Most of the prevalent symptoms of PTSD include;

• Intrusive memories
• Changes in emotional reactions
• Avoidance
• Negative thinking

Intrusive memories will be exhibited as flashbacks, nightmares about the trauma, emotional reaction to anything that reminds them of the events, and traumatic memories that can be recurring.

Individuals with avoidance symptoms will avoid making conversation relating to the traumatic event or try to prevent people or places that remind them of the terrifying incident.

Adverse changes in thinking patterns and mood take many forms. They include the following:

• Feeling frustrated about life
• Poor relationships with family and friends
• Thinking ill about yourself and other people
• Always having negative emotions
• Detaching themselves from people

  Regarding physical and emotional changes—which could also be termed as arousal symptoms— the person will have problems sleeping or concentrating. They get easily frightened, have guilt or feelings of shame, engage in self-destructive behavior, and have emotional outbursts like rage and anger.