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[jaspersocsandstuff]

🎵 and teri please!!

(I'll offer a couple of songs)

Be Calm (by Fun)

Meet Me In The Woods (by Lord Huron)

Rain (by Hollywood Undead)

[butt-fuzz]

it bothers me that most people (neurotypicals at least) seem to be taught that ptsd can only apply to someone who was in the military. the only time ptsd was spoken about around me growing up was when it was referring to someone in the military experiencing it. here’re a few things i’ve learned since:

it stands for post-traumatic stress disorder

therefore it is a disorder that occurs after a traumatic (stressful, scary, shocking, or dangerous) event

it is so upsetting that it can cause anxiety, nightmares, lack of sleep, and depression, among other things

there can be physical symptoms as well (racing heart, sweating for what appears to be no reason)

people with ptsd can experience flashbacks, oftentimes caused by triggers (something said, seen, heard, smelled, or felt that reminds them of this past event)

sometimes these triggers are very similar to the past event

other times triggers are things that other people would never even think to relate to the past event causing the ptsd

for some, ptsd can interfere with everyday life

any person can experience ptsd

children may have different symptoms than adults although this is not always true

women suffer the most from ptsd

ptsd symptoms may last for a short or long period of time

there are treatments for ptsd

these are only a few things about post-traumatic stress disorder so here’s a link to the national institute of mental health’s page on ptsd: (x) and here’s a link to the national center for ptsd’s website: (x) - this second link actually leads to the u.s. department of veterans affairs website but it includes information on ptsd for everyone (this link specifically goes to ptsd basics)