Empowerment is crucial for sexual assault survivors and education is a key component. This month our focus is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is quite common among sexual assault survivors. Our aim is to help survivors and those who support them in their recovery by gaining a greater understanding to this reaction or response to trauma.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.1
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
1 Used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, all rights reserved.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.1
Read Full Article:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
1 Used with permission of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, all rights reserved.
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