What Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
6. Avoidance
Such are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that the patient will often try and avoid anything that might trigger them. This can include trying to avoid thinking about the event, and also trying to avoid talking about it. This can make things worse for the patient because talking about it can help them to cope with it better.
The patient may also try and avoid taking part in activities that remind them of the event, and they may also try and avoid certain places. This can damage their social life, potentially exasperating the problem further. In some cases, the patient might also try and avoid certain people, even people who they used to be close to.
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