PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Understanding PTSD
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is a complex condition that impacts mental health. It's caused by a traumatic event—it can be something experienced or witnessed. People of all ages can be affected by PTSD. If it's left unmanaged, emotional and mental anguish can escalate.
Symptoms and Diagnosis
One may experience a variety of symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, high anxiety levels, and invasive thoughts about the traumatic episode. Some may also have feelings of irritability, emotional numbness, or find it hard to hold focus.
Professionals make the diagnosis through a detailed psychological check, correlated with standards found in the DSM-5, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.
Causes and Risk Factors
PTSD comes about after suffering extreme events. These could be natural disasters, accidents, abuse, instances of violence, or military conflict. If you had a major trauma, a rough aftermath with little support, mental health issues in your history, or prior trauma exposure, you're susceptible.
Treatment Options at Grace Healthcare
At Grace Healthcare, we provide treatments for PTSD grounded in scientific evidence. These include trauma-centered cognitive-behavioral therapy (TC-CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and medicine administration. These treatments aim to grant patients processing their traumas and reclaim control.
Healing from Trauma: Support and Strategies
Healing from trauma is a slow, step-by-step process. It takes resilience and practical coping tools. At Grace Health Care, we provide abundant support and resources to guide patients along this recovery path.
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