PTSD and Paranoia

PTSD

100

What does PTSD stand for?

PTSD stands for post-traumatic-stress-disorder

200

What causes PTSD/What is PTSD?

PTSD comes from exposure to a traumatic event, for example, experiencing bad stuff in a war, experiencing abuse, etc. 

300

What are common symptoms of PTSD? (75 points for each correct symptom)

Common symptoms of PTSD include flashbacks, nightmares, mood changes, and being easily startled.

400

How do you heal from PTSD?

Self care, professional help, lifestyle adjustments, stress management etc.

500

How many % of the world's population are affected by PTSD?

+/- 0.5% 

3.9% of the worlds population has PTSD.

Paranoia

100

What is paranoia?

A mental state where a person has intense distrust and constant suspicion. 

200

How does paranoia affect your ability to trust people?

Very often seeing others as suspicious and not trusting them. People with paranoia think you are trying to manipulate them.

300

What paranoia symptoms are there? (75 points for each correct symptom)

Mistrust in others, suspicious without cause or evidence, constantly defensive, seeing everything as hostile etc...

400

Is "being cautious" different from "being paranoid"? If yes, how?

Yes, being cautious means you will prepare for something IF it happens, being paranoid is thinking that something will 100% happen.

500

How many in the world have a paranoial thoughts (mildly, severe and less severe?)

+/- 5%

Altogether there are about 19% who have paranoial thoughts.