PTSD Symptoms
Listed below are some of the
most primary PTSD responses veterans exhibit as a result of stress while
on hardship tours and/or within combat zones.(Tom Williams, Post Traumatic
Stress Disorders: A Handbook for Clinicians, 1987, Appendix I)
- depression
- cynicism and distrust of goverment and authority
- anger
- alienation
- isolation
- sleep disturbances
- poor concentration
- tendency to react under stress with survival tactics
- psychic or emotional numbing
- negative self-image
- memory impairment
- emotional constriction
- hypersensitivity to justice
- loss of interest in work and activities
- problems with intimate relationships
- survivor guilt
- difficulty with authority figures
- hyper-alertness and/or hyper-arousal
- avoidance of activities that arouse memories of traumas in war zone
- emotional distance from children, wife, and others
- self-deceiving and self-punishing patterns of behaviour, such as an
inability to talk about war experiences, fear of losing others, and
a tendency to fits of rage
- suicidal feelings and thoughts
- flashbacks to dangers and combat
- fantasies of retaliation and destruction
- high risk employment/recreation
If some of these post trauma responses sound familiar to you or if you
have experienced any of these symtoms, remember there is Hope, Help, and
Healing at Veterans Victorious. Contact our office today or plan on attending
any of our meetings.
