{"id":14899,"date":"2022-09-01T17:37:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T17:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepy-visvesvaraya.209-59-154-116.plesk.page\/?p=14899"},"modified":"2022-09-01T17:37:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T17:37:43","slug":"do-i-have-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kynetdesign.in\/watergap\/2022\/09\/01\/do-i-have-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Have PTSD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

People who have experienced trauma, or know someone close to them who has, often wonder <\/span>do I have PTSD<\/span><\/i> or <\/span>how do I know if I have PTSD?<\/span><\/i> So, do you have PTSD? You might be surprised to learn that you don’t need to have experienced trauma directly to have developed PTSD.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is PTSD?<\/span><\/h2>\n

PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is a mental health condition that can develop roughly six months after experiencing trauma.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s take a quick step back:<\/span><\/p>\n

Firstly, everyone experiences feelings of sadness after the unexpected loss of a loved one or fear after a break-in or natural disaster. Someone who was trapped in a terrible fire might find the sight of fire or smell of smoke a terrifying trigger immediately after the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These are all normal feelings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But do you have PTSD because you have these feelings? Not necessarily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PTSD<\/span><\/a> develops when these normal feelings should have gone away, but they didn’t. PTSD develops when the feelings you continue to experience months or years after the traumatic experience interferes with your daily tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example: If that same person who was trapped in a terrible fire has insomnia two years later because they experience severe flashbacks and nightmares, and they also run away and experience panic attacks at the smell of smoke, they may begin to wonder <\/span>do I have PSTD?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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What Causes PTSD?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Interestingly, PTSD can be caused by a wide range of experiences, and they don’t all have to be yours. If someone close to you, like a child, parent, sibling, or spouse, experiences a traumatic event, you, too, can develop PTSD. Some causes include:<\/span><\/p>\n