Symptoms of PTSD
The symptoms of PTSD sometimes resemble the symptoms of other disorders. So how do you know if you’re suffering from PTSD? What are the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder and how can you tell the difference between chronic post-traumatic stress and acute stress disorder?
How Do You Know If You Have PTSD?
When you have post-traumatic stress disorder, you keep reliving a distressing moment from your past over and over again. For example, this could be in the form of nightmares or flashbacks. It’s the result of something you’ve experienced; an event that left a mark on your life. Re-experiencing unpleasant memories from the past is the most typical sign that someone has PTSD. It’s also this act of reliving that triggers other symptoms. Read more about the causes of PTSD.
There are, of course, many symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. Some people may suffer from depression or burnout, for example. But how do you tell the difference between PTSD and other conditions?
What Are the Symptoms of PTSD?
The symptoms of PTSD fall into one of four categories:
You keep thinking back to the intense, shocking or disturbing event that caused your trauma. You don’t want to think about it, but the intrusive thoughts keep showing up. Sometimes the anxiety you feel is so real it’s as if the event is happening all over again. Symptoms associated with re-experiencing:
- Intense anxiety.
- Increased heart rate or palpitations.
- Rapid breathing.
- Excessive sweating.
- Nightmares that force you to re-experience the event.
When you’re trying to stop re-experiencing an event, you may develop avoidant behaviors. You’re trying to stay away from anything that could serve as a reminder. This could include places, but also people and topics of conversation. Basically, you’re trying to avoid anything that might make you think about the distressing event and trigger memories of the trauma.
You may feel overwhelmed by negative thoughts and feelings. You’ll lose interest in the things you used to love. You may even start to feel numb and emotionally detached. For example, you might start to feel less emotionally connected to other people. You’ll feel like a stranger to yourself and others. Other symptoms that fall under this category are:
- Feelings of shame.
- Feelings of powerlessness.
- Being overprotective towards your children.
Excessive irritability is the fourth and final group of symptoms associated with PTSD. This irritability manifests itself as insomnia, temper tantrums, and a reduced ability to concentrate. You’re easily startled and constantly on the lookout for danger.
In addition to these groups of symptoms, it’s also possible that you’ll turn to self-harm or abusing drugs and alcohol.
Symptoms of Complex PTSD
Complex PTSD has some additional symptoms, on top of the ones you’d usually have with PTSD. Complex PTSD occurs when you are severely traumatized, or traumatized over a long period of time. It’s possible that, in addition to the previously-mentioned symptoms, you’ll also experience:
- A feeling of no longer being consciously present in moments of intense stress (this is known as dissociation).
- Abruptly fluctuating from one emotion to another, without any control.
- Having low self-esteem.
- Finding it hard to trust other people.
Are you reminded of your own symptoms while reading about PTSD? Would you like to know if you have post-traumatic stress disorder? Then it might be a good idea to speak to your physician or a psychologist. A psychologist can help you recover from PTSD.
Do you have questions about treatments? Call us on +31207717996 and we will give you personal advice and help creating a treatment plan.
At iPractice, we use blended care. This is a combination of online and offline therapy. You’ll have face-to-face conversations with a consulting psychologist and you’ll also have access to an online psychologist in between. This means that you can ask questions and share your thoughts whenever you like.
Dalili za PTSD ni dalili za ugonjwa wa PTSD, na mara nyingi hufanana na dalili za magonjwa mengine. Kwa hiyo unajuaje kama unateseka kutokana na PTSD? Ni nini dalili za ugonjwa wa mkazo wa baada ya majeraha na jinsi gani unaweza kujua tofauti kati ya mkazo wa baada ya majeraha ya muda mrefu na ugonjwa wa mkazo mkali? Jinsi ya kujua kama una PTSD Unapokuwa na ugonjwa wa post-traumatic stress disorder, mara nyingi unarudi nyuma na kufurahia mambo yaliyopita. Kwa mfano, huenda ikawa ni ndoto mbaya au kumbukumbu za wakati uliopita. Ni matokeo ya kitu ambacho umepitia; tukio ambalo limeacha alama maishani mwako. Kuendelea kukumbuka mambo mabaya ni dalili ya ugonjwa wa PTSD. Pia ni tendo hili la kuishi tena ambalo husababisha dalili nyingine. Soma zaidi kuhusu sababu za PTSD. Bila shaka, kuna dalili nyingi zinazohusiana na ugonjwa wa mkazo baada ya majeraha. Kwa mfano, watu fulani wanaweza kuwa na mshuko wa moyo au uchovu. Ni nini tofauti kati ya PTSD na hali nyingine? Dalili za PTSD Ni Zipi? Dalili za PTSD zinaweza kugawanywa katika makundi manne: Unarudi nyuma na kufikiria tukio lenye nguvu, lenye kushangaza au lenye kusumbua ambalo lilisababisha majeraha yako. Hutaki kufikiria jambo hilo, lakini mawazo yenye kuingilia yanaendelea kutokea. Nyakati nyingine wasiwasi unaohisi ni wa kweli sana kana kwamba tukio hilo linatokea tena na tena. Dalili zinazohusiana na uzoefu wa tena: - Wasiwasi mkali. - Kuongezeka kwa mpigo wa moyo au kupiga moyo. - Kupumua kwa kasi. - Kuvuja jasho kupita kiasi. - Ndoto mbaya ambazo hukulazimisha kurudia tukio hilo. Unapojaribu kuacha kufurahia tena tukio fulani, huenda ukaanza kuepuka jambo fulani. Unajaribu kuepuka kitu chochote kinachoweza kukukumbusha jambo fulani. Hii inaweza kujumuisha maeneo, lakini pia watu na mada za mazungumzo. Kimsingi, unajaribu kuepuka chochote kinachoweza kukufanya ufikirie tukio hilo lenye kuhuzunisha na kuamsha kumbukumbu za majeraha hayo. Huenda ukahisi umezidiwa na mawazo na hisia zisizofaa. Utapoteza upendezi katika mambo uliyopenda. Huenda hata ukaanza kuhisi umechoka na kutokuwa na hisia. Kwa mfano, huenda ukaanza kuhisi kwamba hauna uhusiano wa kimwili na watu wengine. Utahisi kama mgeni kwako mwenyewe na kwa wengine. Dalili nyingine zinazoingia katika jamii hii ni: - Hisia za aibu. - Hisia za kukosa nguvu. - Kuwa mlinzi kupita kiasi kuelekea watoto wako. Uwezo wa kukasirika ni moja ya dalili za mwisho zinazohusiana na PTSD. Uwezo huo wa kukasirika huonekana kama kukosa usingizi, kukasirika, na kupungua kwa uwezo wa kukaza fikira. Unashtuka kwa urahisi na daima unatafuta hatari. Mbali na vikundi hivi vya dalili, inawezekana pia kwamba utajiumiza mwenyewe au kutumia dawa za kulevya na pombe vibaya. Dalili za PTSD ngumu PTSD ngumu ina dalili zingine za ziada, juu ya zile ambazo kawaida unakuwa nazo na PTSD. PTSD ni tatizo linalotokea wakati mtu anapokuwa na majeraha makubwa au kwa muda mrefu. Inawezekana kwamba, pamoja na dalili zilizotajwa hapo awali, utapata pia: - Hisia ya kutokuwapo tena kwa ufahamu katika wakati wa mkazo mkali (hii inajulikana kama kutenganishwa). - Kubadilika-badilika kwa ghafula kutoka hisia moja hadi nyingine, bila udhibiti wowote. - Kuwa na kujidharau kidogo. - Ni vigumu kwake kuamini watu wengine. Je, unajua dalili za PTSD? Je, ungependa kujua kama una ugonjwa wa mkazo baada ya majeraha? Basi huenda ikawa wazo zuri kuzungumza na daktari wako au mwanasaikolojia. Mtaalamu wa kisaikolojia anaweza kukusaidia kupona baada ya mshtuko wa akili. Je, una maswali kuhusu matibabu? Piga simu kwa +311717996 na tutakupa ushauri wa kibinafsi na kukusaidia kuunda mpango wa matibabu. Katika iPractice, sisi kutumia huduma mchanganyiko. Hii ni mchanganyiko wa matibabu ya mtandaoni na nje ya mtandao. Utakuwa na mazungumzo ya uso kwa uso na mtaalamu wa saikolojia wa ushauri na pia utakuwa na upatikanaji wa mtaalamu wa saikolojia mtandaoni kati. Hii inamaanisha kwamba unaweza kuuliza maswali na kushiriki mawazo yako wakati wowote utakapopenda.