What is ? What causes it? How do I know I have it? How can it be treated?
These questions come up more often than ever before, particularly as thousands of men and women return from long military campaigns during which they may have witnessed horrific events. But it is not limited to the military鈥攙ictims of domestic or sexual abuse, survivors of accidents or accidental shootings, even those affected by the recent cascade of natural disasters, are prone to developing PTSD.
To learn more, Allure magazine recently sat down with , the chair of the at 嘿嘿视频 Health and a global authority on PTSD, to learn more. In a Q&A, Dr. Marmar explains: 鈥淎bout 1 in 11 people will suffer from PTSD at some point in their lifetime.鈥
鈥淭he most common symptoms are nightmares, flashbacks to traumatic events, edginess and being easily startled,鈥 Dr. Marmar says. 鈥淢ost people have the resilience to recover, but many don鈥檛. Those that don鈥檛 need to seek care for PTSD before this illness completely consumes them.鈥
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