PTSD Symptoms
The P in PTSD stands for "psychological" True or False?
False, it stands for "Post"
Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse and mental health problems, True or False?
True
90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD, True or False?
False, 20-30% of trauma survivors develop PTSD.
Anger is a symptom of PTSD, True or false?
True, it is part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster.
It is best to work on becoming substance-free and work on your most pressing mental health problems (Ex. depression, anxiety), before work on trauma issues, True or False?
False, it is best to address both at the same time from the start.
People don't usually ever recover from PTSD, they just get better at managing it, True or False?
False, people DO fully recover from PTSD. They not only learn how to manage their symptoms, but they become in remission from them as well.
People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma vividly, True or False?
False, many people can not remember details.
Substance abuse and underlying mental health conditions make you more vulnerable to further trauma, True or False?
True
"Complex trauma" means the trauma is usually complicated and hard to explain, True or False?
False, "Complex Trauma" is a term used to describe someone who has experienced MULTIPLE traumas or ONGOING traumas.
You can develop PTSD from watching someone ELSE get hurt, True or False.
True, the trauma does not have to happen to you directly.
For most people who have both PTSD, underlying mental health conditions, and substance abuse, the substance abuse and underlying mental illness came FIRST, True or False?
False, PTSD generally comes BEFORE the substance abuse and mental health conditions develop 2/3 of the time.
You have to usually be able to tell your whole trauma story to at least one trusted person in order to fully recover from PTSD, True or False?
False, some people do recover this way, but some recover by focusing on the PRESENT.