{"id":1192,"date":"2022-07-13T01:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T01:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flourishresearch.com\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2025-03-31T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:33:17","slug":"could-i-have-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flourishresearch.com\/could-i-have-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Could I Have PTSD?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Am I at risk?<\/strong><br>You may be at risk if you witnessed or experienced:<br>*War\/combat<br>*A natural disaster<br>*Rape<br>*Severe automobile accident<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are symptoms of PTSD?<\/strong><br>*Reliving the event (nightmares, flashbacks)<br>*Avoiding situations which remind you of the event<br>*Negative thoughts<br>*Excessively \u201ckeyed up\u201d (difficulty concentrating, startled by noises, difficulty sleeping, keep back to the wall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From the Doctor:<\/strong><br>\u201cApproximately one in 11 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime,\u201d said Dr.Kerry DeJesus, psychologist and investigator at Flourish Research (Formerly Clinical Trials of Texas). \u201cSymptoms can range from mild to severely affecting quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? 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