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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – causes, symptoms, treatment & pathology



Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – causes, symptoms, treatment & pathology

What is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? PTSD’s a type of mental health condition that can happen after experiencing a traumatic event. This video covers the definition, diagnostic criteria, associated biological factors, and symptoms of PTSD. Find our full video library only on Osmosis: http://osms.it/more.

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  6. @rabbitbunny136 on

    im gonna get tested for ptsd. both my psychs said i show symptoms of it. but… I cannot rly relate to it that much? Sure, I experienced trauma and im still very affected by it, but I don't have the symptoms in the video..

  12. @musketradio on

    I was exposed to cp at 11 years old on discord where i saw messed up stuff in a server gore, animal abuse, and i always assumed it was fake but still found it messed up i would easily forget it but as i grow older and realized how messed up it really was i can't help but cry and sometimes harm myself cp was the worst of them all i have been trying to forget it and move on but i really cant help but imagine doing all that like i caused it i started overthinking i am a p3do and i think i just ruined my teenage years all because of a video someone shared i have been recently thinking about suicide and im afraid its consuming me and that i am a horrible person.

  27. @godfather_000 on

    In my case, its a bunch of traumas that includes family issues, got bullied etc.
    Is there anyone who tend to start living a paat trauma, for eg a past fight with someone, i start to live that moment and fight with that guy all in my head.
    I am literally fed up of these memories, i just want to get rid of it😭

  28. @maisonleigh4724 on

    My PTSD didn’t manifest until years after I turned 20, before I just self medicated and pretended like none of it was real, then finally, it hit me like a train once I turned 25.

    It was like waking up from a long dream and suddenly I didn’t recognize anyone anymore, not even myself. The memories came flooding back in, I started self harming, i started waking up to nightmares every night, and I refused to get near anywhere or anyone who I thought might trigger a panic attack. Which let to complete isolation. I don’t think many people take into account how ptsd affects your ability to manage daily existence. It becomes so burdensome that I ruin every good opportunity I get. I choose sleeping over hanging out with friends bc social settings bring out my volatility. I immediately forget how to function around others, I go silent. And then I feel like I’m just a bad person.

  30. @roywenton1605 on

    I have PTSD and most people would describe me as a young man who had a successful basketball career.

    However the abuse I received from my coaches along with 7 years of acne made me shameful. I constantly beat myself up in my head.

    I’m finally getting it addressed.

  31. @ShadeATV on

    I’ve been struggling with PTSD ever since I got trapped in an elevator when I was twelve. It’s especially bad because I can’t watch TV without seeing a commercial that triggers my PTSD, every time it comes on I bolt out of the room. My teacher gave me my trauma as a writing prompt last year without realizing it, and I think that kicked off the current bout of PTSD i’m facing. I threw up on the floor from how strong my reaction to it was. After the original incident, i had to carry around a plushie i got the same day it happened because I was so traumatized

    I look for anything that helps me feel valid. The day it happened, I remember posting about it on Neopets and i got a lot of condolences and nice comments saying they’re sorry for me, but then when I try to tell people about it, they say that I’m a drama queen.

    The worst part is that getting trapped in an elevator is seen by the media as just “something funny” most of the time. It’s not funny, and imagine how people like Nicolas White (a man who went through something even worse, he was trapped for 2 whole days, while i was only trapped for 5 minutes) would feel about enduring ridicule from his peers after going through that.

    A lot of my family is struggling, and we have no other option but to take the elevator a lot of times. My mom has found a workaround by driving around to the other parking lot so we can get to the other floor without having to go up the elevator, but a lot of people don’t take me seriously. My aunt broke her leg back in June, and a few months ago we went on a shopping spree at the mall together and I felt horrible for making her take the escalator considering her leg was still pretty bum.

    One day, I’ll get a PTSD diagnosis. I sure do hope…

  34. @miaevans5898 on

    I have PTSD from events that others may consider not to be traumatic. I suffered 22 years of bullying – and from the age of 18 – 19 the bullying was at its worst and I was also living with a man who was creeping me out. I seriously hated my life and trusted no one. 5 years down the line I have been struggling with intrusive thoughts (often wanting to cause harm to my abusers). Therapy and medication is helping but I still struggle to accept that the bullies have broken a part of me I’ll never get back. It’s had an effect on me many years later down the line and I find myself trying to “let go” everyday

  38. @JJay-f4m on

    Growing up, my dad was very emotionally and verbally abusive. He’d yell extremely loud over the littlest things or for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I know he suffered from severe PTSD which I won’t go into, but there was no excuse for him to take his anger out on me. Also, whenever I would go to stand up to bullies, I felt like my dad would side with the bullies over me. After dealing with my bullies, he would scream at me. Also, my parents were constantly screaming and arguing with each other over God knows what. One day, he was caught cheating with another woman. When he found out that we found out, I was scared of him. He tried to make amends, but I had so much anger and hatred towards him. Eventually, after a few weeks, my parents spoke to each other. He went to individual therapy for his PTSD. My mom and dad also went to couples counseling, and they’ve been doing a lot better. They get along pretty well now. My dad hasn’t done anything like that since, and I pray it stays that way. It took awhile for me to even speak to my dad, but we’ve patched things up and have a great relationship. He was still a little emotionally and verbally abusive, but I’d either freeze up like so many times prior or argue back. It eventually died down with time, and my dad is way better with his emotions than in the past. If all this is over, then why do I still have so much pent up anger, frustration, and pain? How do I get rid of my anger in a healthy, constructive way? Advice from anyone who’s gone through something similar would be much appreciated. Thank you and respect for what you do ✊

  40. @AnnetteSloan-n4w on

    My ex boyfriend was 24 years older than me . He had dementia. He was also very manipulative to cater to him. I'm not with him anymore . He is still in the same building . I think the flashbacks have to do couse he is in the building still. He needs to go into a care home.

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