PTSD
PTSD is a disease where individuals who have undergone very traumatic situations are unable to mentally leave the situation. If the mental disturbance lasts for a short amount of time, we label it acute stress disorder, and if it lasts for a great deal of time, we label it, PTSD.
Fear is normal, and is part of our survival. Without it, we wouldn't be alive. Everything in life come in moderation, and certain situations can make it very difficult to be able to move over certain situations. This is understandable, is unfortunately, and we are here to help.
Fear is normal, and is part of our survival. Without it, we wouldn't be alive. Everything in life come in moderation, and certain situations can make it very difficult to be able to move over certain situations. This is understandable, is unfortunately, and we are here to help.
Some individuals who are traumatized do not have any symptom after the event, and for other individuals, the situation plagues their mind. There are multiple reasons that exist that cause someone to be able to get over the situation, and for someone else to not be able to.
A health care provider, for instance a psychiatrist or a psychologist, can help identify PTSD. Some symptoms of PTSD include: frightening dreams, scary ideas, reliving the situation (flashbacks), excessive sweating an fear. It is an unfortunately situation to go through, and we want to give you the best care that we can.
Other symptoms include other events in the future that can lead to a reminder of the prior traumatic event, which can impact what the individual does with his time. Some other symptoms include constantly feeling on the edge and having anger outbursts.
There can be cognitive affects as well, including difficult recalling events in the past, very negative belittling thoughts of oneself and others, and having constant feelings of guilt and blame.
Risk Factors for PTSD include being a war veteran, or being an individual who has been through a physical or sexual assult, a war, a catastrophe, sexual abuse or assault, and other traumatic events. Statistically men tend to have more PTSD diagnoses than women, which could relate to neurochemistry or genetics.
Treatments for PTSD include medication therapy, talk therapy, and other innovative and newer treatments. There are many causes of PTSD, and it depends on the person for what treatment works the best. We believe in a team approach to give you the care that you need, and attacking the illness from multiple angles.
We care about you, and we provide expert assistance with basic problems which come right up in the sequence of looking after individuals with PTSD.
There can be cognitive affects as well, including difficult recalling events in the past, very negative belittling thoughts of oneself and others, and having constant feelings of guilt and blame.
Risk Factors for PTSD include being a war veteran, or being an individual who has been through a physical or sexual assult, a war, a catastrophe, sexual abuse or assault, and other traumatic events. Statistically men tend to have more PTSD diagnoses than women, which could relate to neurochemistry or genetics.
Treatments for PTSD include medication therapy, talk therapy, and other innovative and newer treatments. There are many causes of PTSD, and it depends on the person for what treatment works the best. We believe in a team approach to give you the care that you need, and attacking the illness from multiple angles.
We care about you, and we provide expert assistance with basic problems which come right up in the sequence of looking after individuals with PTSD.
At Psychiatrists of D.C., we have a team of trained psychiatrists who are ready to help you.
We care, and please contact us today.
Call Us:(720)-475-1471
We care, and please contact us today.
Call Us:(720)-475-1471
