Tag: post traumatic stress disorder
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New Brain Imaging Technology Helps Reveal PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly called PTSD, is a significant problem throughout the world. While it’s commonly associated with veterans, brain imaging shows it can affect anyone who has experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a traumatic event. It affects all ages, races, and genders, although some groups may have a higher risk than others.…
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7 Ways People With PTSD Handle Relationships Differently
People with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have successful relationships with their loved ones all the time. However, it’s not without unique challenges that can put a strain on couples. If everyone is committed to the success of their relationship, they can achieve happiness. *For this article, we’ll refer to a person who has post-traumatic…
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10 Behaviors That Reveal Someone Has A Mental Health Problem
Mental “Health” Why the quotes around the word “health” in regards to mental health? Well, put simply, we all suffer from some degree of mental illness. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be in the mental state that most of us are accustomed to. The mental state where: we’re thinking tens of thousands of useless thoughts…
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Researchers Explain 5 Causes of Acute Stress Disorder (And How to Fix It)
Acute Stress Disorder People who experience an event that puts them in fear for their life may develop one of two conditions: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD). In contrast to PTSD, the symptoms of acute stress disorder are generally limited to one month. PTSD symptoms may persist for many years. Comparing the…
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3 Signs Someone Is Suffering From Post Narcissist Stress Disorder (PNSD)
Much like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PNSD is a disorder that occurs after living with a narcissist. Living with a narcissist can be extremely taxing on a person. Narcissists tend to be extremely manipulative and abusive. They will often gaslight their victims and make everything about their feelings. After getting free of a narcissist’s influence,…
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5 Signs Someone Has PTSD
Returning soldiers are not the only people suffering from the signs of PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Millions of other people in the world have experienced what anyone would call a traumatic event. These traumatic events can include rape, witnessing a violent crime, a horrific car accident, abuse in childhood. They also include a mass…