Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a condition that stems from witnessing or being the victim of a violent event or other traumatic experience. In the past, PTSD was not widely understood, but today, it's recognized that as much as 8 percent of the population in the United States is suffering from the ... Read More
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There are many forms of anxiety that can have a dramatic impact on everything from your relationships to your likelihood of developing a substance abuse problem. They include obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social phobia, panic attacks, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). ... Read More
Updated October 26, 2022 Post-traumatic stress disorder, more commonly known as PTSD, impacts an estimated 6.8 percent of American adults over the course of their lifetime. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately "3.6 percent of U.S. adults had PTSD in the past year" and the vast majority ... Read More
Are you among the 223.4 million Americans who have has experienced some sort of traumatic event at least once in their lives? Do you live with the after-effects of a traumatic event, experience, or years of abuse? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts an estimated five percent of all adults in the United ... Read More
When a soldier comes back to war he or she may come back with a wound or health problem that causes them pain, perhaps even the kind of chronic pain that must be attended to. When the veteran seeks medical assistance they will likely be treated at the VA. Criticism of the VA The VA at its high level has often ... Read More