Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder commonly known as PTSD is a mental condition that arises when an individual experiences traumatic events. A traumatic event is an unpredictable experience that an individual has no control about but at the same time has the potential of altering the course of their lives. Individuals normally remain scared after being exposed to traumatic stressors. As a result, they often exhibit intense fear and hopelessness. Examples of traumatic stressors that often affect the psychology of individuals is childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical abuse, neglect by loved ones and war related stressors either as a victim or combatant.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health
In as much as some events are traumatic for about everyone, studies have shown that individuals normally react differently to events that they consider stressful. The nature of their response is always founded on both the psychological and biological traits of the involved individuals as well as the manner in which the event took place. Additional factors that determine the manner in which an individual always responds to a traumatic stressor include their social history as well as the degree of support that they are accorded by their friends and loved ones (Scott et al, 2016). Besides, it is imperative to note that in some instances, the experiences that an individual can consider to be traumatic cannot have any psychological effect on another. This paper aims to provide more insight on PTSD with particular emphasis on its signs and symptoms as well as some of the risk factors that predispose individuals to PTSD. The paper similarly focusses on strategies that can be adopted in order to manage PTSD.
