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What does PTSD stand 4

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Hey there!

PTSD simply means or is the abbreviation for….

P = Post

T = Traumatic

S = Stress

D = Disorder

Answer: “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”

What does Post Traumatic Stress Disorder mean?

• Basically, it’s something that triggered (scared) you/your brain by a traumatizing event that has happened in a person’s life

What is an EXAMPLE of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

• A WWII (World War 2) veteran remembering his/her best friend / team member getting injured during the war and it scared him/her for awhile

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