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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER/DEPRESSION WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU!!

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Page 1: POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER/DEPRESSION WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU!!

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER/DEPRESSION

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU!!

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a illness that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as:

- Military combat

- Natural disasters

- Terrorist incidents

- Serious accidents

WHAT IS PTSDWHAT IS PTSD

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SYMPTOMS OF PTSDSYMPTOMS OF PTSDFLASHBACKSNIGHTMARESPOOR SLEEPING HABITSPOOR CONCENTRATIONANXIETYANGERIRRITABLE

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM OTHERS

FIND IT DIFFICULT TO EXPERIENCE FEELINGS

FEELING WATCHFUL AROUND YOU

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For most people, PTSD starts within about 3 months of the terrible event. For some people, signs of PTSD don’t show up until years later.

Some people get better within 6 months, while others may have the illness for much longer

WHEN DOES PTSD WHEN DOES PTSD START AND HOW LONG START AND HOW LONG

DOES IT LAST?DOES IT LAST?

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About 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD. An additional 20 to 25 percent have had partial PTSD at some point in their lives.

How common is PTSD?How common is PTSD?

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Another common Another common problem problem

after traumatic events after traumatic events is Depressionis Depression

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PROBLEMS MAY PUSH YOU PROBLEMS MAY PUSH YOU INTO DEPRESSIONINTO DEPRESSION

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WHAT IS DEPRESSIONWHAT IS DEPRESSIONEveryone feels sad on occasion. Depression is when the sadness lasts two weeks or longer and it interferes with daily living

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DO YOU FEEL:

OVERWHELMED

RESTLESS

HOPELESS

HELPLESS

SLOWED DOWN

WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSIONDEPRESSION

DO YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING ASLEEP

DO YOU HAVE A POOR APPETITE

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YOU MAY NEED HELP TO YOU MAY NEED HELP TO GET OUTGET OUT

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TALK TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO FIGHT DEPRESSION?FIGHT DEPRESSION?

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RESENTMENT, CRITICISM, RESENTMENT, CRITICISM, GUILT AND FEAR CAN GET IN GUILT AND FEAR CAN GET IN THE WAY OF RECOVERY – BE THE WAY OF RECOVERY – BE

WILLING TO FORGIVEWILLING TO FORGIVE

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REMEMBER THERE ARE NO REMEMBER THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES, GIVE QUICK FIXES, GIVE

YOURSELF THE PROPER YOURSELF THE PROPER HELP AND TIME TO HEALHELP AND TIME TO HEAL

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RELATIONSHIP CPRRELATIONSHIP CPRACCEPTANCE – LOVE IS A TRUE GIFTACCEPT OTHERS – ACCEPT YOURSELF

Communicate in an honest open manner, reallyListening, avoiding the blame game

Play together, have fun, sense of humor, giveUp the desire to be right, rather be compassionate

Respect and value yourself and others, beResponsible for your own behavior attitude and Happiness.

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DUTY CHAPLAIN (704) 342-7962

FAMILY SUPPORT (704) 342-5109

ASAP ADCO (704) 342-5198

DIVISION SURGEON (704) 342-5198

REACH FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF B/203 FSBSGT ROUSSEAU

DEVELOPED BY: FT. BENNING ARMY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM

MR. OSKAR H. SCHLOMER, IBTC