Rebroadcast - This is I.T. (Inconvenient Truth) PTSD

This is I.T. (Inconvenient Truth)!!! – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Over the years we have learned what Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is and how it affects our Military. Did you know that PTSD doesn’t only affect military individuals but everyday people like you and me? How do you deal with the stress of it all? Can it affect your life that so many take for granted? What about the lasting effects on the mind and spirit? Tonight we will discuss PTSD with a special Guest named DJ Tony Snow. Call in to listen, ask questions, or even tell your story. Call in 646-716-9186, listen online, or join the chat. We want to hear from you!!

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), once called shell shock or battle fatigue syndrome, is a serious condition that can develop after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic or terrifying event in which serious physical harm occurred or was threatened. PTSD is a lasting consequence of traumatic ordeals that cause intense fear, helplessness, or horror, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, an accident, war, or natural disaster. Families of victims can also develop PTSD, as can emergency personnel and rescue workers.

Most people who experience a traumatic event will have reactions that may include shock, anger, nervousness, fear, and even guilt. These reactions are common, and for most people, they go away over time. For a person with PTSD, however, these feelings continue and even increase, becoming so strong that they keep the person from living a normal life. People with PTSD have symptoms for longer than one month and cannot function as well as before the event occurred.