Robert Martinez English 105 Ms. F. Mendiola Cause and Effect Essay -Final June 27, 2011 Cause and Effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) I decided to write my essay on the causes and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) because this topic affects me personally in addition to several of my close friends. I have been to a combat zone twice; both times were in different provinces of Iraq. There were several times when events that had happened would not be considered normal. The phrase, “This is a normal response to an abnormal situation,” was used often by military chaplains and therapists when talking to service members who just witnessed traumatic events. I hope that by the end of this essay I would have brought more understanding and compassion to this affliction.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Many people who are involved in traumatic events have a brief period of difficulty adjusting and coping. But with time and healthy coping methods, such traumatic reactions usually get better. In some cases, though, the symptoms can get worse or last for months or even years.
1. Main idea: Research, along with physical well-being is beginning to indicate that today’s norm of over working is unhealthy. Upon review of “The Culture of Overwork,” by Judy Rebick, I determined that all the statements expressed are complete and relevant. Rebick uses research to express her ideas such as when she states, “Studies show that long work hours are a major contributor to stress, depression, burnout and a variety of other illnesses.” (Rebick, p. 398. para. 3).
Combat Related PTSD Jennifer Watkins Soc 203 Professor Rollings September 24, 2010 Combat Related PTSD: Real or Imagined Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a traumatic experience, for example, a rape, natural disaster, violent crime, or war. People with PTSD can have flashbacks of the traumatic event, nightmares, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, hyper vigilance, and an aggravated startle response. Depression is one of the main byproducts of PTSD. There is no definitive treatment, nor is there a cure for PTSD, though there are a variety of therapies that can help relieve symptoms. There are theories that PTSD can be cured or that it is not a true psychological disorder; I plan
Later, masses of human beings started killing themselves through wars and skirmishes and as per Dr David Barlow, in the present millennium, it is very likely that the number one threat to health and well being will not be cancer or heart disease but stress. Prolonged deployment of soldiers in dangerous situations and hostile environment increase stress levels which can either motivate a person or cause tension and frustration, thus having a direct bearing on the performance of duties. 2. Men in the armed forces are often exposed to stress. Almost every day, scenes of injuries, deaths, destruction, isolation and uncertainty of the future confront them.
When a soldier is suffering from PTSD he may experience rage, depression, flashbacks, emotional numbness, and hyper vigilance. They can experience the inability to stop believing that they are in battle during everyday life. Effects like these can seriously jeopardize their family life. As one former soldier has said in the article, “It’s almost like your family has its own form of PTSD just from being around you every
Gregory Walker Psych 280 Kate Pickett 31st march 2011 Post-Traumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects one person after an event occurs in their life, where an individual might have seen someone get injured or killed at some point and time. Post-traumatic stress can occur within 6 months of the tragic event and it can get better within three months, or in more severe cases can take years to be treated. PTSD can occur at any age and can be caused by anything from an auto accident, a fire or a flood, and most commonly war. PTSD causes the individual to constantly relive the event either through everyday life or possibly within one’s dreams. The person’s life tends to get effected by
There are many symptoms of PTSD including nightmares, insomnia, loss of interest, anger, and irritability. But these symptoms don’t always appear immediately after the incident. They can appear weeks or even months afterwards.
The most common one for veterans is Combat Exposure. 10 to 18 percent of service member returning home because of PTSD will excessively drink, use tobacco and will be involved in a conflict with others (National Center of PTSD, 2010). Veterans go through several stressors while deploy that can lead to PTSD, some of these are death/injuries, being away from home for long period of times, Family problems while away and low morale and poor social support. Another trauma that can effect PTSD is going through some sort of Violence or Abuse. Violence and abuse is defined as a physical or mental traumatic event that can affect you through out any period of your life.
In this globalization Stress is an inevitable part of our daily life. Seven out of ten adult in United State say they experience stress or anxiety daily, and most say it interferes at least moderately with their life. Stress can be defined as a body's reaction to changes that require physical, mental, or emotional adjustment or respond. Many things can trigger this response, including change. Change can be positive or negative, as well real or perceived.