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The Ghost In The System

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sadhoc

PTSD isn’t just flashbacks. while a lot of movies, books, games etc equate post traumatic stress disorder to having extremely vivid flashbacks in which one thinks the trauma is happening again, this is not the only symptom of PTSD, nor is it a requirement for having the disorder.

other symptoms of PTSD include

  • problems sleeping
  • nightmares 
  • hypervigilance (constantly checking surroundings for safety, looking for any possible threat)
  • being easily startled
  • being emotionally numb or not experiencing joy
  • seeing the world as a terrible place
  • memory loss 
  • trouble relating to others
  • physiological or strong emotional reactions to reminders of trauma 
  • intrusive thoughts about the trauma

flashbacks are not the be all and end all of PTSD. it’s a much more complex disorder than it’s portrayed in a lot of media, nor is it military exclusive. i hope this post can at least help educate some people beyond the incomplete and in some cases outright wrong information that a lot of people have.

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