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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Is A State, Contingent Upon Happening Of An Event Print E-mail
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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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