Subscribe to our newsletter. Get your site now Post-Traumatic Stress Guide picks Post traumatic stress occurs after a traumatic event, like a car accident, a mugging or a sudden death.
Many war veterans experience episodes of post traumatic stress.
There may be trouble falling or staying asleep. Nightmares and other emotional problems are also common. Six weeks after accidents, children may show signs of PTSDsymptoms, including sleep disturbance and nightmares. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a form of anxiety disorder that is triggered by your memories of a traumatic event an event that directly affected you or one that you witnessed. If you have PTSD, you often have nightmares or scary thoughts about the terrible experience you went through.