PTSD Symptoms
The P in PTSD stands for "psychological"
False, The P in PTSD stands for "Post"
Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop substance abuse problems
True
How come?
90% of people who survive trauma develop PTSD
False
20-30% do
Anger is a symptom of PTSD
True
It is best to work on becoming substance-free before working on trauma issues
False, it is best to address both at the same time from the start
People don't recover from PTSD, they just get better at dealing with it
False
People do recover!!!
People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma
False, many people do not
Substance abuse makes you more vulnerable to further trauma
True
Why?
Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain
False
It means experiencing multiple traumas or the trauma is ongoing
You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt
True, it doesn't have to happen to you directly
For most people who have PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse came first
False, PTSD comes first two thirds of the time
You have to tell your trauma story in order to recover from PTSD
False
Some people do recover this way but some recover by focusing on the present