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PTSD, stands for the term post-traumatic stress disorder. It is a disorder of the mind that affects both the cognitive and emotional functioning of a person. Traditionally, the term came from war veterans who just didn’t quite reconnect with society once they came back from a tour of duty. Due to the trauma encountered before coming back too home (henceforth the term post-traumatic) and the incredible stress that was encountered as an after affect psychiatrists decided to come up with a disorder and put together came up with the term Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Today, PTSD is a term used for individuals who have dealt with a very intense event in their life. This could include tragedies so terrible, google will delete this post if mentioned, and seeing or experiencing trauma or events that threaten a person’s life. PTSD can also include intense moments such as a child’s illness, injury from a car accident, etc, etc, etc…

One way to determine if PTSD treatment Calgary might need to be considered are the following personal challenges that you may be facing through ought the day.

1. Really hard time thinking or falling asleep.
2. Getting scared at the little things.
3. Feeling like you’re having an out-of-body experience (floating).
4. Anything that might remind you of your trauma you avoid like the plague.
5. Crazy or super scary dreams that make you feel very unsettled
6. Constant images of your trauma or having a normal day and all of a sudden you are back in your memory (often called a flashback).

If you or a loved one are experiencing possible symptoms of PTSD it might be time to consider PTSD treatment Calgary and try a complimentary 15-minute meet and greet. From there, an intake will be scheduled to gently find out your possible issues that may have led to PTSD. The next session will begin treatment for your PTSD using various proven strategies to support PTSD, such as EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy. It’s time to deal with your PTSD and begin to walk in NEW Life.