My brother has ptsd what is it?!


Question: My brother has ptsd what is it!?
i have an older brother thats back from iraq hes in the army!.they said he has ptsd!.what is that and how do you get it!?they say its from iraq!.can it go away!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened!. Traumatic events that may trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat!. My best friend died in my arms from a shot to the head, then I too was messed up pretty bad and I am an incomplete quadriplegic as a result!. Then, when I came home there were people yelling "Baby killer" and spitting on me at the airport as I rolled past in my wheelchair!. It was a real bad time for me that I have relived over and over in my dreams and daily thoughts for the past thirty years!. Only in recent years, after a lot of years of medical help, have I been able to talk about it!.
People with PTSD have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally numb, especially with people they were once close to!. They may experience sleep problems, feel detached or numb, or be easily startled!.
I am a vietnam era veteran with PTSD and the Veterans Affairs has the best PTSD program anywhere!. Please visit the VA Website for PTSD that I have referenced below and you will find a lot of great information about it, Best wishes!
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It's called post traumatic stress disorder - I really don't think it ever goes away but it is treatable with medication and psychotherapy - it a disorder that is non contagious

Go to web search and read up on it - this way you will be able to understand what your brother is going through and will be able to help him

Best of luck to your family and tell him thank you for defending our country - his very brave and should be considered a role model for you Www@Answer-Health@Com

It basically means panic attacks!. Sometimes nightmares!. Sometimes they go away on their own, and sometimes you need therapy!. He should get free help from the VA hospital!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, very common after coming back from wars and seeing so many killed!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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