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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Is A State, Contingent Upon Happening Of An Event |
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Post traumatic
stress disorder or PTSD is not a disease in itself. It is a state, contingent upon happening of an
event. It depends upon the intensity of the incident, and the level of
your response to it. Feeling of danger to life is one of the worst types
of traumatic stress disorders one may have to undergo. Our soldiers are but human beings. There is a limit beyond which
the human mind would say, “Well, this is the limit. Beyond this I can
not bear. This is demonic.” The dastardly war-scenes might trouble his
memory, repeatedly. Even if you are not the direct sufferer, the impact
of the suffering of others, watching a serious accident, a natural
calamity like Tsunami, or a violent terrorist attack, a devastating
fire- all these could lead to PTSD.
The following
factors may also contribute to PTSD:
1) Flashbacks that create
intense impact in your mind.
2) Highly disturbing memories.
3) Feelings of guilt.
4) Panic attacks.
5) Panoria.
The treatment for PTSD varies from
individual to individual. It depends upon his mental and intellectual
levels. His capacity to understand and bear the strain. Post-traumatic
stress disorders can cause flashbacks, which are vivid, and disturbing
memories of the event.
The person with PTSD, is
an helpless individual and requires sympathy and understanding. Tactful
handling of the person is required to create fresh hopes in his life.
Efforts must be made to cultivate in him deep understanding of life.
Counseling on socio-spiritual topics are likely to give positive results
in his disposition. His emotional numbness will have to be tackled. The
person need to be told that he has a purpose in life and he must fulfill
it, by positive thinking. There are many cases in this world, which are
worse than his, he needs to be emphatically but politely be told.
The
attack of PTSD is difficult to predict. It may be immediate, one month
after the event, sometimes, it might happen after years.
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