Ptsd (Noun)
Meaning
An anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The war veteran struggled with PTSD and often found himself reliving the traumatic events in his dreams.
- She was diagnosed with PTSD after the car accident and experienced survivor guilt for months.
- The charity organization provided counseling services to help people cope with PTSD caused by natural disasters.
- The soldier's PTSD made it difficult for him to reconnect with his family and friends after returning home.
- The study explored the long-term effects of PTSD on individuals who experienced childhood trauma.