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Introduction to PTSD
We hear a lot about post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD in the news and via social media. Often, post-traumatic stress disorder is attributed to the struggles experienced by soldiers returning from war, police officers experiencing trauma in the line of duty, or perhaps emergency services personnel responding to a tragic event. Unfortunately, post-traumatic stress disorder and the challenges it poses are not limited to those who experience trauma in their line of work. It can affect anyone of any age who is the unfortunate victim or witness to trauma.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness that may result from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Traumatic events come in many forms, including a natural disaster, serious accident, abuse, assault, serious injury, illness, experiencing a terrorist act, and many others. Post-traumatic stress disorder is believed to affect approximately four percent of adults in the United States each year. Women are twice as likely as men to meet the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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An Overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Someone who struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder will typically experience overwhelming emotions and disturbing thoughts related to the event lasting long after the trauma is over. You may continue to relive the event through nightmares or flashbacks. It is also common to want to distance or detach yourself from others.
Someone with post-traumatic stress disorder may actively avoid situations, places, or people that remind them of their traumatic experience. You may also have significant adverse reactions to ordinary stimuli such as touch or loud noises. It is important to note that post-traumatic stress disorder can develop in different ways. It is possible for symptoms to occur through direct or indirect exposure.
This means you could develop post-traumatic stress disorder by being directly involved in an event or by learning something traumatic happened to a loved one or close friend. It is also possible to develop post-traumatic stress disorder through repeated exposure to trauma, such as emergency medical personnel who are consistently exposed to death and injury or social workers consistently exposed to details of abuse cases involving children.
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When to Get Help for PTSD/Trauma
To better understand when you should seek PTSD treatment in Atlanta, GA, it is crucial to understand the symptoms many diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder experience. Because, like many trauma-related disorders, each person who experiences symptoms will experience them differently, post-traumatic stress disorder may “look” different from person to person. However, there are several common signs and symptoms many will experience.
Typical symptoms involve re-experiencing, avoidance, reactivity, panic attacks, and alterations in mood. It is essential to know it is OK (and crucial) to ask for help. Even if you only experience mild symptoms, that is enough to have a conversation with a mental health professional at our intensive outpatient program in Atlanta. It is essential to talk with someone who understands the challenges post-traumatic stress disorder causes.
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What to Expect in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment in Atlanta?
If you seek PTSD treatment in Atlanta, you can expect an individually designed treatment program focused on your unique treatment needs and goals. Comprehensive treatment programs typically consist of a combination of therapy, support groups, and in some cases, medication to help alleviate specific symptoms.
Often referred to as psychotherapy or “talk therapy,” cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most frequently used therapeutic models. The goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (or CBT) is to encourage you to identify, remember and examine the event and the feelings attached to the traumatic event. Once you can understand how the emotions experienced when you recall specific memories affect your day-to-day life, you will be better able to alter negative thinking patterns and practice healthy coping strategies for facing trauma in the future. Cognitive-behavioral therapy takes place in a supported, safe setting allowing participants to focus less on fear of recalling the event and more on learning and mastering coping mechanisms to use when they are triggered in the future.
Support groups are another form of therapy used in PTSD treatment in Atlanta. Like talk therapy, support groups provide a safe and supported environment where participants can talk about their experiences. The benefit to support groups is the opportunity to share experiences with peers who have shared similar trauma and symptoms relating to that trauma. The ability to share and feel supported often makes the feelings of isolation so common with post-traumatic stress disorder feel less overwhelming.
Your mental health provider may suggest including antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, or sleep aids as part of your treatment program, depending on your unique symptoms. When used as directed, these medications can help reduce the intensity and severity of some symptoms such as depression, fear, panic, anxiety, and sleeping difficulties, helping you better focus on treatment and healing.
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ARP's PTSD Treatment in Atlanta, GA Can Help You
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are often highly varied. Depending on the individual, symptoms can be mild, or they can be overwhelming and debilitating. For many who have experienced trauma and developed post-traumatic stress disorder from their experiences, symptoms do not tend to resolve on their own. Seeking treatment to learn more about your symptoms can help you better manage them today and into the future. When you struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, triggering situations that remind you of a traumatic event, person or situation can feel like they are lurking around every corner.
The fear of facing a trigger can lead to significant challenges in your day-to-day life. Don’t let post-traumatic stress disorder control you for another day. Reach out to our PTSD treatment center in Atlanta, Georgia, today. Our skilled team of treatment professionals will work with you to develop a uniquely designed treatment plan that addresses your physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. If you are ready to begin the journey to recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder, contact our drug rehab in Georgia to learn more about how our PTSD treatment in Atlanta, GA, can help you to heal from trauma and start anew free from the struggles of post-traumatic stress disorder.