About Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychological condition triggered by a major traumatic event such as accident or loss of beloved person etc. It is marked by upsetting memories and some severe personality changes.

PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed, the harm may have happened to a loved one, or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers.