Debunking 4 Myths About PTSD
Orange County Christian Counseling
We experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after witnessing or being involved in something emotionally and mentally disturbing. It is a type of echo that happens in our body and emotions once we have been through a trauma. Things like war, natural disaster, an accident, the death of a loved one, or sexual assault can cause us to have PTSD. PTSD manifests differently in everyone, but usually looks like panic attacks, insomnia, feeling “on edge” all the time, and experiencing heightened emotions, particularly anger. PTSD can be debilitating, resulting in guilt and shame. There is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding PTSD, so a simple way to counter that is to dispel...
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