PTSD
Unfortunately Inspite of PTSD being a very serious mental disorder it is not given enough importance in our country like it is in the western world .
According to Harvard Medical School
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What Is It?
Published: December, 2018
In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), distressing symptoms occur after one or more frightening incidents. For the most part, a person with this disorder must have experienced the event him or herself, or witnessed the event in person. The person may also have learned about violence to a close loved one. The event must have involved serious physical injury or the threat of serious injury or death.
Exposure to violence through media (news reports or electronic images) is usually not considered a traumatic incident for the purposes of this diagnosis, unless it is part of a person’s work (for example, police officers or first responders to a violent event).
Some examples of traumas include:
Military combat (PTSD was first diagnosed in soldiers and was known as shell shock or war neurosis)
Serious motor vehicle accidents, plane crashes and boating accidents
Industrial accidents
Natural disasters (tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions)
Robberies, muggings and shootings
Rape, incest and child abuse
Hostage-taking and kidnappings
Political torture
Imprisonment in a concentration camp
Refugee status
According to Webmd.com
Symptoms of PTSD often are grouped into four main categories, including:
Reliving: People with PTSD repeatedly relive the ordeal through thoughts and memories of the trauma. These may include flashbacks, hallucinations, and nightmares. They also may feel great distress when certain things remind them of the trauma, such as the anniversary date of the event.
Avoiding: The person may avoid people, places, thoughts, or situations that may remind him or her of the trauma. This can lead to feelings of detachment and isolation from family and friends, as well as a loss of interest in activities that the person once enjoyed.
Increased arousal: These include excessive emotions; problems relating to others, including feeling or showing affection; difficulty falling or staying asleep; irritability; outbursts of anger; difficulty concentrating; and being “jumpy” or easily startled. The person may also suffer physical symptoms, such as increased blood pressure and heart rate, rapid breathing, muscle tension, nausea, and diarrhea.
Negative Cognitions and Mood: This refers to thoughts and feelings related to blame, estrangement, and memories of the traumatic event.
Young children with PTSD may suffer from delayed development in areas such as toilet training, motor skills, and language.
Most PTSD patients end up in psychiatric wards or fall dependent on psychotropic drugs in an attempt to get back to normal life.
As therapists our aim is to help them come out of this mental disorder using more holistic ways which involve Diet Modification, Life style modification and Bach Remedies to take care of the emotional and behavioral disbalances .