WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT CAN CAUSE PTSD (POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER)?
War, domestic violence, sexual or physical abuse, and automobile crashes are some examples of events that can lead to PTSD; earthquakes, floods, storms, and fires are some naturally occurring events that could be associated with the disorder. Other symptoms of PTSD include persistent avoidance of things associated with the previous trauma (such as activities, people, places, or even thoughts that arouse recollections of the trauma), a sense of emotional numbing (such as feeling detached from others, feeling unable to experience loving feelings, or significantly decreased interest and involvement in life activities previously enjoyed), and persistent arousal such as sleeplessness, increased irritability and anger, being very easily startled, or a constant sense that danger is near.
