PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What is Posttraumatic stress disorder?
- "feeling of stressed or frightened even when not in danger." (NIH)
It's normal to be stressed and feel frightened but when it's all the time it can become a serious situation.
What is Posttraumatic stress disorder?
- "PTSD can affect anyone: adults, teens and children. PTSD affects 7.7 million American adults. It is more common in woman then men." (NIH Medline Plus)
7.7 million adults is a large number and the amount for teens and children are not included.
Signs and Symptoms
- "re-experiencing symptoms, avoidance symptoms, hyperarousal symptoms." (NIH)
These are three keys to diagnose if someone is suffering from PTSD.
Signs and Symptoms
- "People with PTSD are different than normally: losing relationships, lose interest in the things they used to enjoy, feel irritated or get mad easily, have difficulties coping when anniversaries come around." (NIH Medline Plus)
Maybe the person suffering from PTSD doesn't notice their own symptoms but others will.
Signs and Symptoms
- "Flashbacks are images, sounds, smell, or feelings." (NIH Medline Plus)
No one deserves to be afraid during the day or sleep.
Signs and Symptoms
- "He was only tired." (Hemingway)
A person dealing with PTSD will likely be tired because they barely sleep and struggle everyday trying to forget what happened to them. No one should have less energy.
Signs and Symptoms
- "His trousers clung tight to his legs. His shoes felt the gravel. The water was rising cold shock." (Hemingway)
Nick seems to have a flashback and feels scared of nothing.
Signs and Symptoms
- "Nick did not like to fish with other men on the river." (Hemingway)
Isolation is another avoidance symptom.
Possible Treatments
- "Possible treatments are psychotherapy and medication." (NIH)
Talk to a mental professional or see a doctor for the right treatments. PTSD is not forever.
Possible Treatments
- " Dr. Barbara Rothbaum has studied how D-cycloserine affects the fears of people with PTSD." (NIH Medline Plus)
If this antibiotic would help people dealing with PTSD, then say good bye to PTSD.
Possible Treatments
- "Some people recover within months. While others have symptoms for much longer. The condition becomes chronic." (NIH Medline Plus)
Before it gets worst, get help. There is something out there.
Coping Skills
- "ASD, Acute Stress Disorder: when people have serious symptoms that go away within a few weeks." (NIH)
Some people with PTSD may heal on their own.
Coping Skills
- "Participants could visit a website with more information about PTSD. Part could keep a log of their symptoms and practice coping skills." (NIH)
Researchers have found a internet-base treatment that help reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression.
Coping Skills
- "He felt he had left everything behind, the need for thinking, the need to write, other needs. It was all back of him." (Hemingway)
Maybe the process isn't overnight but one day it will all be behind you.
Coping Skills
- "He was excited by the early morning and the river." (Hemingway)
Do the things you once enjoyed doing.
Coping Skills
- "It went away slowly, the feeling of disappointment that came sharply after the thrill that made his shoulders ache. It was all right now." (Hemingway)
With the right treatment, your on your way to free yourself.
Coping Skills
- "After 8 years Roy got help. He was put in medication and therapy. Roy thinks people shouldn't have to suffer and deal with PTSD by themselves. Get help." (Success Story)
No one has to do it alone.
This can be you, a loved one, a family member or friend; get help.
