PTSD
 1. I have strong physical sensations (e.g., sweating, rapid heart beat) when I think about the event.  2. I try to avoid having upsetting thoughts or having contact with things or places associated with the event.  3. My feelings are numb and I have difficulty experiencing normal pleasure and happiness.  4. I am always watchful to make sure I don t experience the same event again.  5. I have feelings of guilt associated with the traumatic event.  6. I have the feeling of being unreal or that the world is unreal.  7. I feel alienated or isolated from others.  8. I get irritated or angry a lot.  9. I have flashbacks of the event (feeling like the past event is happening all over again in the present). 10. I have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep because memories of the event come into my mind.  11. I have memory difficulties and trouble concentrating these days.  12. I am easily startled when I hear a loud noise or when danger seems imminent.  13. I have been relying increasingly on alcohol or drugs to get through the day.
Signs and Symptoms of PTSD
1) Alienation, feeling disconnected or abandoned form the purpose of the world, feeling all alone 2) Avoiding activities that arouse memories of the trauma/abuse 3) Compulsive or extremely inhibited sexuality 4) Cynicism, believing others are only motivated by selfishness 5) Depression (sad, crying, angry, easily annoyed, on edge. These moods may happen in cycles or may be present most of the time) 6) Dissociation (spacing out) 7) Distrust of authority figures 8) Distrust of those previously trusted 9) Emotional distancing (not letting others see your true feelings) 10) Expressing a limited range of emotions 11) Explosive anger or over controlled anger 12) Flashbacks (intrusive memories) or feeling like you are reliving the abuse 13) Feeling helpless 14) Feeling hopeless, despair 15) Hyper vigilance (watchful, always in a ready state to respond to potential crisis or trauma) 16) Loss of interest in activities or work 17) Loss of sustaining faith 18) Memory deficits or blackouts 19) Negative self image 20) Nightmares – relieving the trauma experience through dreams 21) Numbness, inability to feel emotions 22) Panic attacks 23) Problems with intimate relationships 24) Repeated failures of self-protection 25) Self-injury 26) Separation issues 27) Shame, guilt and self-blame 28) Sleep disturbances 29) Suicidal feelings, suicidal thoughts, suicidal actions 30) Survivor guilt 31) Withdrawal or isolation from family, friends, etc. 32) A wide band-like sensation of abdominal pain in the first few days after D-day. It feels similar to muscle strain, and causes the BS to curl up in a foetal position in an attempt to relieve it. It is possibly caused by the constant crying. It appears to lessen after 2-4 weeks. 33) Mentally disheveled
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