Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Causes of PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after you have been through a traumatic event where you think that your life or others' lives are in danger. Examples of traumatic events include:• Combat exposure • Child sexual or physical abuse • Terrorist attack • Sexual or physical assault • Serious accidents, like a car wreck • Natural disasters, like a fire, tornado, hurricane,

flood, or earthquake

Stress-Related Reactions

Most people have some stress-related reactions after a traumatic event; but, not

everyone gets PTSD. If your reactions don't go away over

time and they disrupt your life, you may have PTSD. It isn't

clear why some people develop PTSD and others don't.

Whether or not you get PTSD depends on many things:• How intense the trauma was or how long it lasted • If you were injured or lost someone important to

you • How close you were to the event • How strong your reaction was • How much you felt in control of events • How much help and support you got after the

event

• For more information about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder please go to www. ptsd.va.gov

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