Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe form of an anxiety disorder. PTSD stems from acute stress disorder lasting over 30 days. This type of anxiety involves the threat of death to oneself or someone else. It normally results from psychological trauma and is a common part of the military experience. A psychological trauma can come from a bullying, rape, attack, or war. It is a frequent reaction after violence has taken place.
Triggers for PTSD can be found everywhere and are constantly around us. The triggers can occur right after the incident that cause PTSD or years later. People with this disorder are normally unaware of what can trigger an episode. Prevention of an episode come from awareness. Learning of what could be a personal trigger can prevent a reaction to the trauma. There are two types of triggers, external and internal. External triggers are places, people and/or situations that may take place in everyday life during everyday events. Internal triggers are things experienced within oneself such as nightmares and/or flashbacks.
There is no clear treatment for PTSD, but there has been some experiments with medication. The recommendation for any trial with the medication is six to eight weeks.