These symptoms are in no particular order...
- loss of a sense of the future - hopelessness
- shame and worthlessness
- little or no memories
- nightmares - flashbacks
- hypervigilance - mistrust
- generalized anxiety - panic attacks
- chronic pain - headaches
- substance abuse - eating disorders
- feeling unreal or out of body
- self-destructive behaviour
- loss of sense of "who I am"
- avoidance - isolation
- detached - dissociated
- intrusive memories
- depression
- irritability
- loss of interest
- numbing
- decreased concentration
- insomnia
- emotional overwhelm
This information comes to you from the PTSD support group I attended through the London Health Sciences Centre. I would also like to remind you that this information is for your entertainment, informational and educational purpose only. Please do not self-diagnose using this information. If you have any questions about what you read here please speak with your doctor and/or treatment team. This information has been re-typed exactly as provided in the handout.
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