Health Days 2023

PTSD day

Overview:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder triggered by extremely stressful, frightening, or traumatic events.

These events include:
  • Serious road accidents
  • Violent personal assaults, such as sexual assault or robbery
  • Serious health problems
  • Wars
  • A person with PTSD often relives the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks.
 
Objectives:
  • Awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder and its prevalence.
  • Explanation of treatment methods.

Facts:
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder:
  • May suffer from feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt
  • They may also have sleep problems, such as insomnia, and have trouble concentrating.
  • These symptoms are often severe and persistent enough to have a significant impact on a person's daily life.

Official Date:
Globally: June 27th, 2023
Locally: Dhul-Hijja 9th, 1444H



Last Update : 17 January 2023 12:47 PM
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