Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Facts

PTSD is an illness that people may develop months after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, including a terrorist attack like 9/11; combat; earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, tornado, or other natural disaster; serious auto or plane accidents; personal assault or abuse; or the sudden death of a loved one.

Funding for this video provided by a grant from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)

More providers are being trained in evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, about 42% of people with PTSD report they have not sought treatment.
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