Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur at any time in a person’s life. When someone experiences a PTSD-related event, that doesn’t mean that that individual will have PTSD symptoms in the future. A lot of factors in a person’s life buffer against PSTD symptom development. No matter what. PTSD symptoms can negatively impact life. That is why seeking out PTSD therapy near me to heal is so important. To help you heal and recover.
What Creates PTSD?
PTSD can occur from a one-time event or repeated exposure to stressful situations, i.e. EMT responding to multiple life-and-death events, multiple combat deployments, fearing for your safety, or sexual assault. The American Psychiatric Association highlights that a person needs to be exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence to be given a diagnosis of PTSD. Click here to read more about PTSD symptoms by clicking here to learn more about PTSD.
How Does PTSD Affect Your Life?
Although there are certain PTSD symptoms. An individual may experience some symptoms more intensely than someone else. Furthermore, some people will try to suppress their symptoms through prolonged exercising, addiction or alcohol use, or even by working long hours. These avoidance strategies may work at first, but over time will wear you out and cause more issues for you later in life.
PTSD symptoms can affect many different domains of a person’s life. After a dangerous event, some people may struggle with intrusive memories of the event or emotions that appear to come out of nowhere. Additionally, people with PTSD tend to avoid memories, thoughts, emotional states, or physical locations where the trauma occurred. Some people can have difficulty with their emotions too. From managing rapid mood swings to experiencing intense bouts of sadness, anger, and rage. This can contribute to increased isolation, work challenges, and substance use to cope. PTSD symptoms can include negative thoughts about oneself, others, and the world. This makes maintaining healthy levels of self-esteem a problem and trusting others unimaginable. Furthermore, PTSD symptoms can limit an individual’s ability to navigate interpersonal challenges, stressful work situations, interfere with sleep patterns, and lead to a decrease in social contact.
Do PTSD Symptoms Go Away on Their Own?
Research indicates that most people won’t develop PTSD after a traumatic event. That’s because of most people’s innate buffers and social supports can support them. For those who do develop PTSD, it can only be diagnosed 30 days after a traumatic event. That’s because it’s natural to have a stress or trauma response to traumatic events. It would be a different conversation if someone did not have a traumatic response after a stressful event. That being said, after 30 days PTSD can be diagnosed. Some people can avoid and run from their symptoms. But only for so long. PTSD symptoms may integrate into the body over time. However, they can also not go away on their own.
PTSD Treatment for Men in Southern Milwaukee, WI
PTSD symptoms can be healed by using either Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapy, or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Both EMDR and SE are bottom-up approaches to healing trauma. This means they work to heal the body and nervous system first and then negative thought patterns begin to shift in a more positive direction. CPT works by restructuring thought patterns that sifted after the traumatic event.
In-Person and Online PTSD Treatment Near Me
At Revitalize Mental Health PLLC, I offer in-person therapy sessions for those living near Kenosha, WI, and the Southern Milwaukee, WI area. I also provide online trauma therapy sessions for those living outside of driving distance in Wisconsin as well as for those who live in Colorado. You can give me a call at 720.295.6703 or submit an online form by following this link to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. If we decide we’re a good fit to work together, we’ll schedule our first appointment during that call. I look forward to supporting you in your PTSD recovery process.
