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What if, after something terrible has happened, you
find that you simply cannot move on?
Many
of us have had a traumatic experience — the death
of a loved one, serious illness, divorce. At the time,
we may have been very upset or frightened or sad. But
usually the grief passes, the pain lessens over time
and life eventually becomes more normal.
But
sometimes people experience life-threatening or life-changing
situations that are so distressing or cruel that the
memory doesn’t fade, not even slightly. For some
people, the experience is so extreme that they find
they cannot get past it to move on with life.
Someone
who feels this way may be suffering from posttraumatic
stress disorder, or PTSD, a very real and debilitating
health condition. Fortunately, a lot has been learned
in the last several years about PTSD treatment and support.
Understanding
PTSD and seeking intervention are important to treating
the persistent and overwhelming symptoms and to helping
people regain their lives.
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