PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, can develop after a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. Common patterns include intrusive memories or nightmares, strong avoidance of reminders, ongoing hypervigilance, and shifts in mood or beliefs about oneself, others, or the world. Several therapy approaches have evidence for helping people work through PTSD; a clinician can help match the approach to the person.