1. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

2. What is PTSD Emotional illness
Result of terrifying, life threatening, or highly unsafe experience
Sufferers re-experience the event(s)
Avoid places, people, and situations
Hypersensitive to normal life experiences

3. Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
C-PTSD
Prolonged exposure to traumatic event(s)
Long lasting effects
Difficulty with emotional and social functioning

4. Who is Effected by PTSD?
Anyone who experiences a traumatic event can develop PTSD
Women twice as likely as men
Estimated 5 million Americans effected at any given time

5. 7-8% of American citizens expected to face PSTD in lifetime
10-30% of rape victims
Up to 30% of combat veterans
Over 30% of children/teens involved in community violence

6. It is not necessary to be present for a traumatic event to develop PTSD

8. What are the Effects of PTSD
Re-experience event or flashbacks
Reoccurring nightmares
Avoid people, places, experiences
Trouble concentrating
Irritability
Anger
Blackouts
Hyper-vigilance to threat
Difficulty remembering

9. How do People Cope? Support groups Relaxation Medical support
Psychological support