PTSD Symptoms
Links between PTSD & Substance Abuse
PTSD Facts
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The P in PTSD Stands for "Psychological"

False, it stands for "Post"

100

Having PTSD makes you more likely to develop stustance abuse problems.

True

100

90% people who survive trauma develop PTSD.

False, 20-30% do

200

Anger is a symptom of PTSD.

True, it is part of the hyperarousal symptom cluster

200

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

200

People don't ever recover from PTSD, they just get better at dealing with it.

False, people do recover from PTSD

300

People who have PTSD always remember the details of the trauma.

False, many people do not

300

Substance abuse make you more vulnerable to further trauma.

True

300

Complex trauma means the trauma is complicated and hard to explain.

False, it means multiple traumas or ongoing trauma

400

You can develop PTSD from watching someone else get hurt.

True, it doesn't have to happen to you directly

400

For most people who have both PTSD and substance abuse, the substance abuse come first. 

False, PTSD comes first two-thirds of the time

400

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