Understanding The Horror Of PTSD

If you suffer from PTSD, then you are very aware of the complex nature of this disease. There are many ways to treat PTSD, and having an open mind about treatment will only help you deal better. The following profile goes into great detail about PTSD, and explains all the things we have learned about it.

Treating PTSD is essentially the same process. We help the person to gradually confront situations, places and activities they've avoided since the traumatic event because they cause great anxiety; we call this in vivo (or live) exposure. In PTSD, however, the main "feared object" is not outside the person, it is the memory of their traumatic experience.

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