Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur when someone experiences a scary event or serious injury. This disorder can affect multiple parts of a person’s life, from relationships with loved ones to performance at work. Unfortunately, PTSD is not understood well. It is considered an invisible disability, which means it can be difficult to determine if someone has PTSD just by looking at them, since they have no visible symptoms. Because of the difficulty of diagnosing PTSD, healthcare professionals are working toward checklists that can be used by all doctors for PTSD diagnosis and treatment, which will hopefully improve the care of PTSD patients. Similarly, disability activists continue to raise awareness and educate the public on PTSD. In this article, we will discuss the causes of PTSD, its effects on daily life, diagnosis, treatment, and the importance of showing kindness toward people with this invisible disability.
Highlights
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a big term, but we can understand it by breaking it down
PTSD does not occur in any one group of people or result from one specific type of incident; it can arise from various experiences
People with PTSD might experience bad memories or nightmares that remind them of the previous traumatic incident
Summary
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a big term, but we can understand it by breaking it down. The final part of the term, “stress disorder,” refers to problems that will a ect the person afterwards Putting it altogether, PTSD is a mental health condition that develops from a distressing event. People with PTSD might experience bad memories or nightmares that remind them of the previous traumatic incident. They sometimes avoid people or places associated with the event. Very few people who experience traumatic events develop PTSD. Some people are more likely to develop PTSD after a traumatic event if they carry certain genes. Some people might be at risk of developing PTSD if the traumatic event turns certain genes on or o. We still need to better understand these factors and their interactions
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