
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and disabling psychiatric syndrome characterized by intense reaction (fear, horror and helplessness) to an extreme traumatic and stressful event like war, sexual assault, natural disasters, crimes, etc. People living with this condition tend to encounter tribulations like nightmares, flashbacks, etc. on a regular basis. As per reports, around 8 percent of Americans, representing approximately 24.4 million people, suffer from PTSD at any given time. Continue reading