Post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD)
About Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real illness. You can get PTSD after living through or seeing a traumatic event, such as war, a hurricane, sexual assault, physical abuse, or a bad accident. PTSD makes you feel stressed and afraid after the danger is over. It affects your life and the people around you.PTSD can cause problems likeFlashbacks, or feeling like the event is happening againTrouble sleeping or nightmaresFeeling aloneAngry outburstsFeeling worried, guilty, or sadPTSD starts at different times for different people. Signs of PTSD may start soon after a frightening event and then continue. Other people develop new or more severe signs months or even years later. PTSD can happen to anyone, even children.Treatment may include talk therapy, medicines, or both. Treatment might take 6 to 12 weeks. For some people, it takes longer.NIH: National Institute of Mental Health
- Flashbacks, or feeling like the traumatic event is happening again
- Trouble sleeping or nightmares
- Feeling alone
- Angry outbursts
- Feeling worried, guilty, or sad
All Medications for Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Remeron(mirtazapine)Prescription only
Remeron (mirtazapine) improves your mood and helps you sleep better, but can cause more weight gain than any other antidepressant.
- Available dosage forms:
- Pill
- Dissolving tablet
- Minipress(Prazosin)Prescription only
Prazosin is used mostly to make urination easier for men with an enlarged prostate, but it can cause dizziness.
Was it worth it?Review it- Available dosage forms:
- Pill
Tips, success stories, and coping strategies for Post-traumatic stress disorder
Chart your behaviour to help recognise patterns