Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

What Is Mental Illness?

• Mental illness is any disease or condition that influences the way a person thinks, feels or behaves

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Post Traumatic Disorder (PTSD)

• Its a psychiatric disorder that can occur the following experiences in a life threatening event
• A mental health condition triggered by a massive amount of stress and visualizing flashbacks in past events

Signs/Symptoms

• You may have nightmares
• You may feel like you are going through the event again. This is called a flashback.
• You may see, hear, or smell something that causes you to relive the event. This is called a trigger.
• You may not have positive or loving feelings toward other people and may stay away from relationships

STIGMA/STEROTYPES

Treatment

• Can't be cured, but treatment may help
• Prescription: 1.Paroxetine(Paxil)
• 2.Sertraline(Zoloft)
• 3.Fluoxetine(Prozac)
• Therapy
• Primary care provider(PCP):Prevents, diagnosis,and treats diseases
• Clinical Psychologist:Treats mental disorders primarily with talk therapy
• Psychiatrist:Treats mental disorder primarily with medications

CONCLUSION

• A-Acknowledge
• C-Care
• T-Tell trusted adult
• GET HELP-(1-800)-273-Talk (8255)
• Website:suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• Clinic: Mayo Clinic