PTSD PRESENTATION

QUICK INTRODUCTION

• Mental illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances in thought and or behavior. There are more then 200 classified forms of MI.

DEFINE

• PTSD is a mental condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event

CAUSES

• It happens when you go through a tough experience or a life threatening act. Causes can start as early as childhood or war.

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS

• Symptoms: flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, sadness and depression.
• Signs: fearful thoughts, odd behavior, strange ideas.

STIGMA

• Some stereotypes around PTSD are when people Joke around with this Mental Illness. It is NOT a Joking matter

TREATMENT

• One treatment for PTSD is to talk to a therapist. Another could be to talk to other people with the Same mental illness and talk about similar experiences

CONCLUSION

• Mental Illness is a disease that causes mild to severe disturbances. PTSD is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event. It can start as early as childhood. What happens is severe anxiety, flashbacks, hallucinations and nightmares.

RECORCES

• http://www.ptsd.va.gov
• http://saynotostigma.com/2010/04/ptsd-the-pitfalls-of-stigma-and-stereotype...
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/basics/definit...