Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

thumb|This Russian Soldier is startled and in-comprehensive to his surroundings, staring into the direction of the camera after a long Skirmish with Chemgotan forces during the Chemgotan War of Independence
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Abbreviated as PTSD) is a mental disorder that usually develops and effects individuals from the aftermath of traumatic events such as Warfare, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse and other unlawful brutal acts of punishment or exposure to such. Symptoms of PTSD are horrific memories or sudden thoughts of distressful thoughts, feelings, emotions, visions or dreams along with frequent flashbacks to the traumatic event or similar events coinciding with such. Individuals who have PTSD usually attempt self-harm or even suicide as it is difficult to rehabilitate from the mental scars they went through, seeing there is no other method in help. However, there are alternatives such as seeking advise and assistance from medical professionals at hospitals and to have mental assistance from Psychologists and Psychiatrists alike to recover. Children are less likely to develop PTSD whilst Adults are at high risk, PTSD also has a large emotional impact, changing the former personalities of many people to different. The majority of people who suffer from PTSD are combat Veterans who served in conflicts throughout the world, being exposed or being apart of major battles or massacres what were caused by the war. Leading to most combat Veterans suffering from PTSD after their service was finished, many Soldiers as a result, find it hard to rehabilitate and adapt to civilian society, some even missing the war they were involved in. There are medication available to treat PTSD, such as antidepressants and SSRIs but it has been noted that there has been mental side affects to these medications along with them not being reliable to always get rid of the traumatic memories in ones memory. In statistical reports in Chemgota, it has been recorded that 56% of adolescence suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder during the post war period after Chemgota achieved independence, however that dropped down to a mere 20-30% spectrum in the following decades and centuries as Chemgota fought in less serious conflicts and primarily in Peacekeeping operations, in nations like Russia after the war, they had a larger amount of fielded manpower and fighting in uncertain terrain and weather took mental impacts and seeing their comrades fall before them made it far worse to comprehend with in the brutal War of Independence.
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