PTSD - Meddco

1
PTSD
2
INDEX

• INTRODUCTION
• SYMPTOMS
• CAUSES
• COMPLICATIONS
• TREATMENT
• PREVENTION
• ABOUT MEDDCO

3
INTRODUCTION

• Post-traumatic stress disorder also called as
  PTSD is a disorder caused by failure to recover
  after experiencing or witnessing a terrified
  incident or event. It may last for months or even
  years. The person suffering from it may
  experienced emotional breakdowns, physical
  reactions and loss of memory.
• The people who go through traumatic events or
  experienced them may find it difficult to adjust
  and cope up with the present life, this triggers
  PTSD. Most of the people experiencing trauma gets
  better with the time by taking good self-care.
  But if it lasts for months or years it
  interfers into your day-to-day activities, then
  it is assumed that you have PTSD.
• Studies have shown that the rate of suicide is
  higher among the people suffering from PTSD. If
  left untreated PTSD leads to the depression and
  suicide after that.

4
SYMPTOMS

• The symptoms may show up after months or even
  after years of the traumatic event. These
  symptoms cause significant effects on social and
  personal life of the person suffering from PTSD.
  The symptoms may include,
• Recurrent, unwanted memories of the traumatic
  event.
• Upsetting dreams or nightmares.
• Severe emotional distress or physical reaction to
  something that reminds you of that event.
• Avoiding places or people that remind you of that
  event.
• Hopelessness, negative thoughts lack of
  interest
• Difficulty in maintaining close relationships.
• Feeling emotionally numb.

5
SYMPTOMS

• Self destructive behaviour.
• Irritability, angry outbursts or aggressive
  behaviour.
• Re-enacting the traumatic event or aspect of that
  event.

6
CAUSES

• You develop PTSD after seeing or learning about
  an event involving death, serious injury or
  sexual violation. Following are the causes of why
  some people develop PTSD,
• Wars
• Serious accidents
• Serious health problems
• Losing a loved one
• Rape
• Experiencing near death
• Childhood or Domestic abuse
• Experiencing a horrific event such as terrorist
  attack or natural disaster

7
COMPLICATIONS

• PTSD can disrupt your whole life including your
  job, your relationships, your health enjoyment
  of every day-to-day activities. People suffering
  from PTSD may also expose themselves to other
  mental health issues , such as,
• Depression Anxiety
• Excessive use of alcohol or consuming drugs
• Eating disorders
• Memory loss
• Suicidal thoughts and actions

8
TREATMENT

• PTSD disorder treatment mostly includes
  psychotherapy, but can also include medications.
  Combining these two can get good results
• Psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy is used
  in almost all cases of PTSD. Some types of
  psychotherapy are,
• Cognitive therapy It helps the patient identify
  and challenge negative thoughts and learn
  self-help strategies. It embarks positive way of
  thinking in a patients mind.
• Exposure therapy This behavioural therapy helps
  the patient to face both situations and memories
  that he finds frightening and helps him to cope
  up with them.
• EMDR Eye movement desensitization and
  reprocessing therapy combines exposure therapy
  with a series of guided eye movements that help
  the patient to process traumatic memories.

9
TREATMENT

• Several types of medications help improve
  symptoms of PTSD, which include,
• Antidepressants These medications help to fight
  symptom of depression anxiety, they can also
  help improve sleep problems and concentration.
• Anti-anxiety medications These medication can
  relive anxiety related problems. But some of
  these medicines have potential for abuse, so they
  are usually used for shorte period of time.
• Prazosin Several studies differ over the use of
  Prazosin. So it is always advisable to consult
  your doctor before taking it. This way you can
  find out whether it will merit your situation or
  not.

10
PREVENTION

• It may take longer to show results but following
  your treatment plan surely helps you recover from
  symptoms of PTSD.
• Having a good knowledge about PTSD helps you
  understand what you are feeling and help you
  develop strategies.
• Taking good care of yourself helps to reduce the
  symptoms and change your negative mind-set.
• Reducing or quitting the use of alcohol tobacco
  helps you to stay positive.
• Spending time with family, friends or a person
  you are closed to keeps you away from your
  negative thoughts.
• Consider a support group, where you can share
  your thoughts and can ease the burden on your
  heart.

11
ABOUT MEDDCO

• meddco.com is India's first digital pricing
  online platform, where price transparency is the
  key. At Meddco we provide platform for healthcare
  provider to promote their healthcare services
  with dynamic pricing, online doctor's OPD
  appointment system and health camp promotions. By
  registering on Meddco for free you'll be able to
  search for the particular doctor you want,
  various surgeries and healthcare services among
  plenty of hospitals. Also, you can compare the
  prices and quality of services by the user
  ratings/reviews system to choose the best for
  you. You can find experts who can help with the
  symptoms and cure PTSD on our website.

12
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT US ONhttps//meddco.co
m/