June is PTSD Awareness Month

Anyone can develop PTSD at any age. According to the National Center for PTSD, about 7 out of every 100 people will experience PTSD in their lifetime.

changes in thinking and mood, and changes in physical and emotional reactions.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.

Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms may start within one month of a traumatic event, but sometimes symptoms may not appear until years after the event. Symptoms can cause significant problems in social or work situations, in relationships, and can also interfere with the ability to go about normal daily tasks.

Symptoms are generally grouped into four types: intrusive memories, avoidance, negative

This June, in observance of PTSD Awareness Month, we encourage our community to learn and talk about PTSD. Researching about PTSD’s causes, symptoms, and treatments will better equip you to help people in the future or even yourself.

For more information, please visit NIMH » Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (nih.gov)

Message from the Starr County Community Coalition

PTSD can impact anyone who experiences, witnesses or has second-hand exposure to a traumatic event. Examples of traumatic events: Combat exposure, childhood physical abuse, sexual violence, physical assault, being threatened with a weapon, an accident.

Symptoms of PTSD can take months or years to appear. Relatively few people who experience trauma will develop PTSD. PTSD can present very differently, depending on the person and type of trauma experienced. The majority of PTSD cases will not resolve on their own.