Post Traumatic Stress- Behind the Facade

 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder leaves the patient suffering from severe anxiety for months or years after the event — is often associated with battlefield combat and natural disasters. But as Dr. Frank Ochberg, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Michigan State University, noted in an interview, the typical trigger is more mundane — most commonly, a traffic accident.
The New York Times takes a look behind the facade of Post Traumatic Strress Disorder. Curious? Continue reading
Source: New York Times