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PTSD is a series of reactions that may result from exposure to a traumatic event. A traumatic event can include any event that involves experiencing or witnessing actual or threatened death or serious injury.
Examples of traumatic events includea serious accident, physical or sexual assault or abuse, war, a natural disaster, such as a bushfire, flood,or cyclone. A person may feel intense fear, helplessness, or horror.
According to experts at Phoenix Australia (centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health) PTSD is one of the most troublesome mental health conditions. Each case of PTSD is unique because humans deal with trauma different, and their lived experiences are also very different. In treatment, there is no ‘one-case-fits-all’ option.
PTSD manifests itself in various ways. Symptoms may include:
Effective treatments are available, including counselling or talking therapy, and medication or a combination of both. These treatments can help even if your traumatic experience happened a long time ago. It is never too late to get help.
Generally, it is best to start with counselling rather than medication as the first and only solution. Recommended Counselling approaches for PTSD include trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).