{"id":396,"date":"2025-07-25T18:23:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region-one-insights\/?p=396"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:23:38","slug":"focus-on-mental-health-post-traumatic-stress-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region-one-insights\/focus-on-mental-health-post-traumatic-stress-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Mental Health: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Floods, wildfires, mass shootings, tornados, war and other kinds of violence can cause an acute response long after the event has passed.\u00a0 This response, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), may develop when someone has experienced or witnessed a life-threatening or traumatic event.\u00a0 It persists for months or even years after the event.\u00a0 PTSD can be brought on by natural disasters, war, violence and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the symptoms and knowing where to get help is critical to addressing the issue.\u00a0 According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/understand\/what\/ptsd_basics.asp\">National Center for PTSD<\/a>, along with anxiety, depression, withdrawal and substance use, common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reliving the event<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding things that remind you of the event<\/li>\n<li>Having more negative thoughts and feelings than before the event<\/li>\n<li>Feeling on edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/get-involved\/social-media-graphics\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of women with text People of all ages and backgrounds can experience post-traumatic stress disorder after trauma\" width=\"427\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone, at any age, in any circumstance can experience PTSD.\u00a0 As a social determinant of health, social and community support cannot be underestimated in its role in recognizing and helping individuals experiencing PTSD.\u00a0 This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IojLqCgQb2Q\">video<\/a> from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America provides a brief introduction to PTSD. \u00a0Below are some additional resources that can help individuals and communities identify PTSD and take action to address it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\">988 Lifeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/\">National Center for PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20355967\">Mayo Clinic: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/active-duty\/ptsd-and-trauma-not-just-for-veterans\/\">National Alliance on Mental Illness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/publications\/print\/understandingptsd_booklet.pdf\">Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/ptsd.html\">Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/find-help\">Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Finding Help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/disaster_events\/for_everyone\/index.asp\">National Center for PTSD: Disaster Event Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/reading-club\/topic\/272\">NNLM Reading Club: Adverse Childhood Experiences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Floods, wildfires, mass shootings, tornados, war and other kinds of violence can cause an acute response long after the event has passed.\u00a0 This response, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), may develop when someone has experienced or witnessed a life-threatening or traumatic event.\u00a0 It persists for months or even years after the event.\u00a0 PTSD can be brought&#8230; 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