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What Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder. It generally develops after having gone through, or been exposed to, a frightening situation. Usually, physical harm either occurred or there were threats made. Some examples of traumatic events that might trigger PTSD include:
- Personal physical assault
- Sexual assault
- Natural disasters
- Man-made disasters
- Witnessing a violent crime
- Accidents
- Military Combat
Going through any of these situations can cause fear and stress. For some p...
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Half of Iraq Veterans with Migraines Also Have Depression
New research indicates a link between Migraines and mental health: studies find that soldiers returning from Iraq who suffer from Migraines are more than twice as likely to also experience symptoms... Read more »Half of Iraq Veterans with Migraine Also Have Depression
In 2000, results of studies in the United States, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands showed that 47% of Migraineurs are affected by depression as compared to 17% of the general population. Dr.... Read more »Post Traumatic Stress Disorder During the Holidays
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Anxiety is the fear or worry that we feel about events in our lives. It can occur because of some specific reason, such as when we worry about the first day of a new job or when we don’t seem to... Read more »Resilience To Stress Plays Role in Depression
"An individual’s emotional response to severe, acute stress (e.g., trauma, terrorist acts) or to more prolonged chronic stress (e.g., divorce, war-time torture) is determined by genetic and... Read more »
Medications
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