Post-traumatic stress disorder (P.T.S.D.)

Name	Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Related to	PTSD may sometimes be caused by Brain Injury, Brain Haemorrhage, Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), or Stroke. See also: Functional neurological disorder
Symptoms of PTSD	PTSD is a mental health condition. Mental health conditions are problems with the way you think and feel. Neurological conditions are problems with your brain, spine, or nervous system. Neurological conditions can sometimes lead to mental health problems. "Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder which you may develop after being involved in, or witnessing, traumatic events. The condition was first recognised in war veterans and has been known by a variety of names, such as 'shell shock'. But it's not only diagnosed in soldiers – a wide range of traumatic experiences can cause PTSD. "Symptoms of PTSD include: "Reliving aspects of what happended. This can include vivid flashbacks "Alertness or feeling on edge. This can include panicking when reminded of the trauma. "Avoiding feelings or memories. This can include feeling emotionally numb or cut off from your feelings." Source: Mind https://tinyurl.com/y8k32fnk
Types	PTSD Complex PTSD
Useful national contacts	• The Brain Charity can offer counselling for PTSD at our centre in Liverpool PTSD UK www.ptsduk.org National PTSD Helpline tel. 01282 787 172 PTSD Resolution: charity for UK Forces veterans http://ptsdresolution.org Free helpline 0300 302 0551 Combat Stress: UK veterans' mental health charity www.combatstress.org.uk Free 24-hour helpline: 0800 138 1619 ASSIST Trauma Care http://assisttraumacare.org.uk Helpline 01788 560 800 Find your nearest ASSIST therapist: http://assisttraumacare.org.uk/contact Mind: the mental health charity www.mind.org.uk Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393 Find your local Mind support group: https://tinyurl.com/yaat3k8b Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk Tel. 08444 775 774 The Samaritans Phone free any time on 116 123
Children & young people	Symptoms of PTSD in children and adolescents (PTSD UK) https://tinyurl.com/yxhcjq43 PTSD (Young Minds charity for children and young people) https://tinyurl.com/y4htd8td Children and Trauma (ASSIST Trauma Care) https://tinyurl.com/y3w4xvlm
Online resources	Coronavirus and your wellbeing (Mind) www.mind.org.uk/search-results?q=coronavirus Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (NHS Choices) https://tinyurl.com/y9rwpvjc Emotional effects of brain injury (Headway) https://tinyurl.com/y92eusgo National Center for PTSD (U.S. Department for Veterans Affairs) www.ptsd.va.gov Post-traumatic stress disorder: Management (NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG26 OCD and PTSD – and the relationship between the two (PTSD UK) www.ptsduk.org/ocd-and-ptsd Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and driving (GOV.UK) You must tell the DVLA if your post-traumatic stress disorder affects your driving https://tinyurl.com/y9w9y5kf Living with a condition (The Brain Charity)
News andevents	Coronavirus: Front-line NHS staff 'at risk of PTSD' (BBC, May 2020) www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52258217 'My dog saved my life' says PTSD sufferer (BBC, May 2018) https://tinyurl.com/ybxo39ue
Our resources	The library at the Brain Charity has a range of resources on PTSD and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit the library to read our copy of the NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) guidlines 'Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): the treatment of PTSD in adults and children in adults and children'.