National PTSD Awareness Day 2022: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder everyone should know of

The US observes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) awareness day on June 27 every year. PTSD is a kind of mental health condition that happens to a person due to some terrible incident in their life. PTSD is the effect of chemical and neurological changes in the brain of the person with a traumatic incident.

The problem happens when the person becomes unable to forget the traumatic experience, and it keeps on impacting them over and over again. They keep on thinking about the incident so much that it starts affecting their regular activities and their daily life.

Causes of PTSD
Research says a special part of the human brain controls our emotions. Adults who have been raised in a violent environment or who have gone through some traumatic experience like sexual abuse may have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at a later stage of their life.

PTSD may also occur due to the sudden death of a loved one. PTSD may also happen o a person who has met with an accident, seen a natural disaster, war, violent attack on people, or some other experience that led to trauma in their brain.

The human brain has a segment called the Hippocampus, which is responsible for the experience of memories and emotions. And people suffering from PTSD have a smaller Hippocampus than the normal size of other people. However, there is not enough research on whether such people were born with a smaller Hippocampus or the size shrunk due to the traumatic experience.

Also, research says, people with PTSD have an abnormal level of stress hormones in their bodies.

Symptoms of PTSD
People who are suffering from PTSD show many symptoms, including the following.

• Remembering the traumatic incident over and over again
• Getting nightmares repeatedly
• Finding difficulty in remembering things
• Being unable to focus
• Getting sudden fear or panic attack
• Constant irritability
• Ignoring to discuss things related to the traumatic experience

How To Deal With PTSD
People who suffer from PTSD may seek professional help in dealing with such a traumatic experience. Here is what people can do for family members suffering from PTSD.

Behavioral Therapy: During behavioral therapy, the therapist talks to the victim to understand the reason for the negative they get repeatedly and tries to find a solution together with the victim.

Trauma-Focussed CBT: In his treatment procedure, the victim is encouraged to talk about their experience and get rid of the heaviness that keeps them entrapped.

Reprocessing Therapy: During reprocessing therapy, the therapist asks the victim to talk about the traumatic experience while looking at the finger of the therapist. Many consider this method to be an effective one in helping PTSD victims deal with their trauma.