Anxiety Quiz: Dispelling the myths about PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects as many as 5.2 million Americans each year. All anxiety disorders combined affect 40 million Americans each year. This is the statistical face of mental illness in America.
By Kimberly Tyler
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That is correct! Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the tra... Read More >
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Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both fr... Read More >
(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both fr... Read More >
(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both fr... Read More >
(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both fr... Read More >
(1 out of 1 ) Correct!
That is correct! Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the trauma of the experience as well as the treatment required to assimilate the experience and create cognitive truth and understanding. Irritability is a symptom of the flux of emotions and feelings of fear, guilt or grief. Placing oneself in dangerous or risky situations occurs when individuals with PTSD diassociate, or tune out to such a point that they lose cognitive awareness, or the ability to competently assess a situation for danger.
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(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the trauma of the experience as well as the treatment required to assimilate the experience and create cognitive truth and understanding. Irritability is a symptom of the flux of emotions and feelings of fear, guilt or grief. Placing oneself in dangerous or risky situations occurs when individuals with PTSD diassociate, or tune out to such a point that they lose cognitive awareness, or the ability to competently assess a situation for danger.
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(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the trauma of the experience as well as the treatment required to assimilate the experience and create cognitive truth and understanding. Irritability is a symptom of the flux of emotions and feelings of fear, guilt or grief. Placing oneself in dangerous or risky situations occurs when individuals with PTSD diassociate, or tune out to such a point that they lose cognitive awareness, or the ability to competently assess a situation for danger.
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(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the trauma of the experience as well as the treatment required to assimilate the experience and create cognitive truth and understanding. Irritability is a symptom of the flux of emotions and feelings of fear, guilt or grief. Placing oneself in dangerous or risky situations occurs when individuals with PTSD diassociate, or tune out to such a point that they lose cognitive awareness, or the ability to competently assess a situation for danger.
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(0 out of 1 ) Incorrect!
Sorry, that's not correct. Not everyone with PTSD experiences depression. Many do, but not all. PTSD is characterized as an anxiety disorder, and although sadness or guilt may result, depression is not always a component. Anxiety results both from the trauma of the experience as well as the treatment required to assimilate the experience and create cognitive truth and understanding. Irritability is a symptom of the flux of emotions and feelings of fear, guilt or grief. Placing oneself in dangerous or risky situations occurs when individuals with PTSD diassociate, or tune out to such a point that they lose cognitive awareness, or the ability to competently assess a situation for danger.
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