Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is an anxiety-related condition triggered by exposure to an unusual, terrifying and traumatic experience that challenges and contradicts the fundamental beliefs of an individual.
Events that may lead to PTSD include:
- witnessing an armed robbery
- involvement in an assault
- fighting
- war or terrorism
- a road traffic accident
- train and plane crashes
- physical and sexual abuse.
People with PTSD may experience intense anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks of the event, leading to a reduced quality of life.
Psychological therapy can help people free themselves from PTSD.
