Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

ISBN-13: 9781503084452 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 26 str.

National Institute of Mental Health

Opis

PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event. When in danger, it's natural to feel afraid. This fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to prepare to defend against the danger or to avoid it. This "fight-or-flight" response is a healthy reaction meant to protect a person from harm. But in PTSD, this reaction is changed or damaged. People who have PTSD may feel stressed or frightened even when they're no longer in danger.