| The stress response of the body is a physiological | | | | make it hard to lead a normal lifestyle. |
| and psychological response to certain events that | | | | Another symptom that is less common is for the |
| take place during our lives that can or may upset | | | | sufferer to enter dissociative states. This is the |
| our personal balance in some way. Some stress is | | | | compartmentalizing of traumatic events as a |
| good for us as it serves to motivate and | | | | defense mechanism against them. It can last |
| challenge us to improve ourselves. However it is | | | | anywhere from a few minutes to several days or |
| often a fine line between being considered healthy | | | | even more. People who suffer from this disorder |
| stress to being considered unhealthy and | | | | often tend to develop a dependence on drugs or |
| dangerous for us. And this distinction between | | | | alcohol, and may become depressed as well. |
| good and bad stress is defined by how much | | | | Ultimately this can lead to personality disorders |
| control we have over the stressful situation. | | | | and mental health problems. |
| There are all sorts of stress that one can suffer | | | | Post traumatic stress syndrome is usually treated |
| from, one in particular being post traumatic stress | | | | through extensive counseling. Popular methods are |
| syndrome. Post traumatic stress syndrome is | | | | group therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. |
| almost always caused by some sort of | | | | Both these methods can be extremely effective |
| psychologically traumatic event involving actual or | | | | in helping the sufferer understand and deal with |
| threatened death or serious injury to oneself or | | | | the traumatic experience. They are generally |
| others. This can include anything from violent | | | | performed or facilitated by a qualified therapist |
| personal assault, car or plane accidents, or military | | | | who is experienced in treating that type of |
| combat, for instance. | | | | trauma. Thus in the case of a rape victim, |
| Post traumatic stress syndrome is notable for | | | | counselors will often combine this with exposure |
| some common signs and symptoms. It is | | | | therapy, in which the patient relives the |
| important to recognize these symptoms if they | | | | experience under controlled conditions in order to |
| are happening to you and seek professional help. | | | | work through the trauma and relieve themselves |
| If the condition is left untreated it can lead to | | | | of the stress. |
| more stress and anxiety. | | | | Many people tend to ignore the signs of post |
| The symptoms of post traumatic stress | | | | traumatic stress syndrome either because they |
| syndrome fall into three categories. The first and | | | | think it will go away with time or feel |
| most common symptom is to re-experience the | | | | embarrassed to talk about it. However post |
| event that caused the post traumatic stress. This | | | | traumatic stress syndrome can quickly become |
| generally manifests in flashbacks, dreams or | | | | unmanageable and take control of a person's life. |
| nightmares where you relive the incident and feel | | | | It is important to seek professional help should |
| the fear or anxiety that was originally | | | | you have these symptoms or have experienced |
| experienced. This can happen time and again and | | | | a traumatic event recently. |