PTSD Isnt Just Flashbacks. While A Lot Of Movies, Books, Games Etc Equate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD isn’t just flashbacks. while a lot of movies, books, games etc equate post traumatic stress disorder to having extremely vivid flashbacks in which one thinks the trauma is happening again, this is not the only symptom of PTSD, nor is it a requirement for having the disorder.

other symptoms of PTSD include

problems sleeping

nightmares 

hypervigilance (constantly checking surroundings for safety, looking for any possible threat)

being easily startled

being emotionally numb or not experiencing joy

seeing the world as a terrible place

memory loss 

trouble relating to others

physiological or strong emotional reactions to reminders of trauma 

intrusive thoughts about the trauma

(full list of criteria here)

flashbacks are not the be all and end all of PTSD. it’s a much more complex disorder than it’s portrayed in a lot of media, nor is it military exclusive. i hope this post can at least help educate some people beyond the incomplete and in some cases outright wrong information that a lot of people have.

Disney Collection now available on my Redbubble

Use the code True20 to get 20% off of all purchases

Trillium Lake | snickersv

Being in a long distance relationship will really have you feeling disappointed about some silly things.

Like coming home exhausted on a day you looked cute so there’s no point in facetiming but you’re a little disappointed they won’t see you. Or being sad that when you both fell asleep in the phone that their phone died before morning so now their voice isn’t the first one you’ll hear. And being disappointed that you never want to go out with friends because you’d much rather stay in and talk to your significant other on the phone all night.

So this has been stuck in my head ever since I heard it three days ago.