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This document provides information on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including its causes, symptoms, and available treatments. It also details support groups in Saskatchewan and discusses long-term effects.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD What is PTSD? There are 2 kinds of PTSD. There is long term and short term. What causes PTSD? You can get PTSD from a traumatic event like: Car accidents War Abuse --- Physical Abuse– bullying, Sexual Abuse etc. Symptoms- What it...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD What is PTSD? There are 2 kinds of PTSD. There is long term and short term. What causes PTSD? You can get PTSD from a traumatic event like: Car accidents War Abuse --- Physical Abuse– bullying, Sexual Abuse etc. Symptoms- What it looks like? Feels likes? Does to you? Stress Panic attacks Can’t stop Mood swings thinking about it Treatments LOTS of therapy like Psycho-therapy or MDMA-assisted therapy Yoga Medication Support Groups In Saskatchewan Canadian Mental Health Association – Sask Health Authority – they have groups Contact them for personal appointments all over Saskatchewan – contact them for and group session information and times group information [email protected] [email protected] Dial 811 to contact them Long Term Effects If you don’t manage your symptoms long term effects can be: - mental health Muscle Pain - Obesity - Heart issues (depression) If you manage your symptoms with treatment – you can lead a healthy life. 10 facts -ABOUT 6 OUT OF EVERY 100 PEOPLE IN THE U.S. WILL DEVELOP PTSD AT SOME TIME. ABOUT 13 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE PTSD IN A GIVEN YEAR -THE CONDITION IS NOT LIMITED TO WARTIME AND OBVIOUS TRAUMAS. 1-13 PEOPLE WILL DEVELOP PTSD AT SOME 1POINT IN THEIR LIFE - CAREGIVERS CAN DEVELOP SYMPTOMS TOO. - NOT EVERYONE GETS PTSD AFTER A TRAUMA. - SYMPTOMS DON'T START RIGHT AWAY. PTSD IS MOVE COMMON IN WORMER THAN MAN https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/ mental-health/ptsd/ptsd- statistics/#:~:text=Facts%20at%20a %20Glance%3A&text= https://www.google.com/search?q=+ ptsd+pic&sca_esv=bb4dd1e5409299 25&udm=2&biw=1358&bih=618&ei=4 sBIZ4i9D9_P0PEPxq69mQY&ve https://www.google.com/search?sca _esv=4dae32ac01e8b27f&q=what+d oes+ptsd+look+like&udm=2&fbs=AE QNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkW https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles /PMC2816923/#:~:text=An%20increa sing%20body%20of%20evidence,hyp erlipidaemia%2C%20obesity
