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PTSD has a set of symptoms.
You might know you have PTSD if you're experiencing
one of these symptoms, well, say a set of these symptoms.
The first set has to do with re-living the trauma,
re-experiencing that event, and we think of this,
you may have kind of intrusive thoughts,
you may have nightmares, you may have flashbacks
of that trauma, of that traumatic event.
Another set of symptoms in terms of PTSD
has to do with avoidance.
Sometimes our Veterans, I don't know if you've experienced
this, but you may go to great lengths to avoid any situations
or people or things that trigger memories of the trauma.
Of course, this can cause big problems, maybe, in your
relationships with your family, that kind of thing.
Another set of symptoms in terms of PTSD
has to do with kind of numbing out.
I'm not sure if you've had that experience or not, but it's
one of kind of detachment, detaching from others, not being
connected, not really being in touch with your feelings.
And of course, again, this can cause big problems
in relationships and with families.
The last set of symptoms in terms of PTSD
has to do with increased arousal.
We call this "hyper-vigilance," where people are
on the alert for danger,
possibly scanning their environments for danger.
I don't know, you may also have sleep difficulties
and problems with concentration, this is part of the
increased arousal of PTSD.