Mental disorders are something that occur very often in the population of America. Every year somewhere around 42-43 million people in the United States suffers from a mental illness. That means nearly one in every five americans suffers from a mental/psychological disorder. These disorders range from bipolar disorder, to schizophrenia, to depression (www.newsweek.com). Today I am here to bring awareness to a very common psychological disorder in many americans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In America it is predicted that 7.8 percent of the population will suffer from Post Traumatic Stress disorder in their lifetime (www.ptsd.ne.gov). Out of men and women, females have double the chance of males to develop PTSD in their lifetime. Nearly sixty percent, or every six out of ten men suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, whereas fifty percent or every five out of ten women suffer from the disorder. This being said a disorder this common should not be taken lightly or put on a back burner and not paid attention to
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PTSD is a disorder that is usually caused or triggered by a traumatic event that happens in a person’s lifetime. A traumatic event can be something that is shocking or traumatizing to an individual. It also can either just be an event that was seen/witnessed, or an event that actually happens to you (www.ptsd.va.gov). Even though PTSD does not seem on the far serious side of psychological disorders, it is still classified as a psychiatric disorder and a very common one at that. These shocking, scary, traumatizing events that cause PTSD are so horrific to people who suffer from this disorder that they cannot get over the fear of the situation. It is common natural response to be scared of things and events that happen to us, but Post Traumatic Stress Disorder does not allow you to continue living without feeling stressed out or in danger when you are perfectly fine