PTSD Symptoms
The "P" in PTSD stands for "psychological"
False - it stands for Post
True or false - Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse problems
True
True or False - 90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD
True or false - Anger is a symptom of PTSD
True
True or False - It is best to work on becoming substance free before working on trauma issues
False - it is best to work on both at the same time from the beginning
False - people do recover from PTSD
People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma
False - many people do not
True or False - Substance abuse make you more vulnerable to further trauma?
True
True or False - Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain
False - it means multiple traumas or ongoing trauma
true or False - You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt
True - it doesn't have to happen directly to you
True of False - For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse came first
False - 2 out of 3 times the PTSD comes first
True or False - You have to tell your trauma story in order to recover from PTSD