Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, better known as PTSD, is a common mental disorder affecting around 8% of the population at any given time. The result of a stressful experience, such as fighting in a war, physical or sexual assault, surviving a natural disaster or anything else that results in fear, acute stress or anxiety, PTSD can be debilitating when symptoms are at their peak.
PTSD can have many causes, and different people will respond in varying ways to the same events. Something like escaping from a building fire may not leave a lasting mark on one person but may cause signs of PTSD in another. Regardless of the cause, however, symptoms tend to be more alike than different. One of the most notable symptoms for a majority of those affected by PTSD is self-isolation.