PTSS

Question 1

Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome

Answer 1

Traumatic events may include crimes, natural disasters, accidents, war or conflict or other threats to life. It could be an event or situation that an individual experiences themselves or witnessing/hearing about something that happened to others, including loved ones.

Question 2

Re-living the event

Answer 2

any people have vivid nightmares, flashbacks or thoughts of the event that seem to come from nowhere.

Question 3

Who Does It Affect?

Answer 3

There is no certainty why trauma causes PTSS in some people but not others. It may be linked to many different factors such: length of time the trauma lasted, the number of other traumatic experiences in a person’s life, their reaction to the event and/or the quality of support they received after the event.

Question 4

Counseling/Therapy

Answer 4

Individuals can also learn skills like relaxation and techniques to bring one back to the present. Exposure Therapy, which can help a patient talk about their experience(s) and reduce avoidance,

Question 5

Medications

Answer 5

Anti-Anxiety medication or Anti-Depressant medication,

Question 6

Support Groups

Animal Assisted Intervention/Therapy

Answer 6

They are a place to share experiences and learn from others.

Animal-Assisted Therapy is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, psychological or cognitive function.