Caravaggio, The Taking of Christ, 1602

Caravaggio, The Taking of Christ, 1602
Tenebrism

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

(Post 3) Life of veterans with PTSD



   Post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which is caused by a horrible traumatic situation or many traumatic situations. This disorder is most often seen in soldiers who have engaged in battle and are now trying to make the transition back to everyday civilian life. 30% of all american soldiers come back home and develop post traumatic stress to a certain extent; depending on their experiences. People with post traumatic stress disorder are constantly paranoid and or startled by everyday things, for example an army veteran with PTSD May here a loud noise or something dropping on the floor and he may naturally react to it as if it were a bomb by ducking or hiding. People With PTSD also have many nightmares or flashback of the traumatic events they've experienced. The constant paranoia may make  it difficult to live a normal life

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