{"id":18708,"date":"2025-07-28T20:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/?p=18708"},"modified":"2025-07-28T20:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:21:26","slug":"spotlight-on-mental-health-post-traumatic-stress-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2025\/07\/28\/spotlight-on-mental-health-post-traumatic-stress-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight 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><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/2025\/07\/28\/spotlight-on-mental-health-post-traumatic-stress-disorder\/2023_pstd_v1_twitter\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18709\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18709 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"PTSD\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/2023_PSTD_V1_Twitter.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Recognizing the symptoms and knowing where to get help is critical to addressing the issue.\u00a0 According to the\u00a0<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>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IojLqCgQb2Q\">video<\/a>\u00a0from 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><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.ptsd.va.gov\/publications\/print\/understandingptsd_booklet.pdf\">Understanding PTSD and PTSD Treatment<\/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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