How to help someone who has PTSD?
Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder which generally occurs after traumatic episode is experienced. It can hamper day to day activities of a person. To understand this, it is a sort of initial move towards recuperation after an tragic event. General reaction of a person could be rage, anxiety, restlessness, fear and blame. For many people, these responses will blur after some time, but, for individuals with PTSD, these emotions may stay longer than a month.
Recognizing the symptoms of PTSD:-
People with PTSD are easily startled. They isolate themselves by avoiding social interactions. A trigger can be whatever that spikes a fear response in a person with PTSD, it tends to be something that to you is extremely general, however, it instigates an individual with PTSD to remember their past trauma. Understanding the triggers can help in avoiding or preventing a stressful situation.
How to help the person with PTSD?
- Be alert. — Watch out the sudden change in their behaviour and console them to overcome from the sudden change.
- Provide Social Support
- Be patient
- Encouragement helps
- Help them seek professional help.
PTSD can cause withdrawal and hesitation to talk about past events. Provide love and support to the person, she/he needs it and be as non-judgmental and understanding as possible. People with PTSD need a little push to open up. Give them space and time and love for that.
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