Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; What is Behind the Invisible Wounds??!!!

Authors: Zaky EA*

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000320

Volume 8, Issue 1

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the mental disorder that is encountered in sufferers who experienced or witnessed any kind of distressing events involving life threatening situations or extreme physical harm. Unfortunately, such a disorder significantly hurts the spirit, soul, mind, emotions, memories, and physiological body functions. It is a complicated condition that can be under-reported, missed, or undiagnosed, accordingly, raising public awareness about its etiology, manifestations, and prompt ways to deal with is crucial for its early diagnosis and proper intervention that will improve the quality of life of its sufferers dramatically. As not all wounds are visible and those invisible wounds are very difficult to treat and unlikely to disappear, it is important to collaborate efforts to understand and respect the suffering of PTSD victims and support them to bypass such a drastic disorder.

Keywords: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; PTSD; Flight/Fight Reaction; Amygdala; Hippocampus; Corpus Callosum; Parietal Lobes; Shell Shock; PTSD Awareness Day; Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis

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