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Get answers from healthcare experts about clinical care and family support services. Right here, right now. Here are some commonly asked questions and answers.
Yes. If PTSD goes untreated other conditions such as alcohol and/or drug abuse and dependence, major depression, and phobias may develop and continue to cause problems in people’s lives. Dealing with PTSD now can keep it from becoming a chronic and complicated problem for years to come.
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Today, there are effective treatments for deployment- or combat-related stress and adjustment problems. How do you know if you need care? Are you bothered by an event in the past in which you thought you could be killed or seriously injured? Are you having ongoing problems with any of the following:
Reoccurring memories or thoughts of the event
Difficulty sleeping or nightmares
Poor concentration or memory
Depression, anxiety or irritability
Avoiding thinking about the event or avoiding activities, places, or people that remind you of it
Being more easily startled or feel like always on alert
Difficulty maintaining close relationships
Self destructive behavior, such as drinking too much
Emotionally numb
If so, you may be showing signs of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
