Our guest today will speak about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms or re-experiencing events through nightmares and flashbacks; avoidance such as substance use and numbness in relationships; extreme edginess and irritability. PTSD has been associated with military veterans for decades. In more recent years, researchers have started to use the PTSD diagnosis for civilians who have experienced trauma from abuse, rape, natural disasters, and other events. The healthcare profession has been ill equipped to handle PTSD in part because i
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