What are the symptoms, or warning signs, of PTSD?
The warning signs of PTSD can be very scary and disrupt your life. The symptoms of PTSD can be divided into four different groups: • Reliving the event – also called a flashback • You can think that the scary event is happening all over again • You can have scary thoughts or nightmares • Sometimes there is a trigger – or something that causes you to relive the event. It could be a loud sound like fireworks or seeing a movie with scenes that could bring back memories • Avoiding things that remind you of the event • You might try to be very busy so you don’t have to think about the event • You could avoid certain places that remind you of where the event happened • You could avoid movies, TV shows, books, or magazine articles that remind you of the event • Feeling numb • In order to avoid thinking about the scary event, you could shut out your emotions. • You might not be interested in the same things you used to be • You might stay away from relationships or not talk to the special peop
