What Is PTSD

To anyone asking what is ptsd, I can't stress enough that it's completely normal. Veteran's during war time often experience ptsd after returning to regular life. Sometimes the symptoms go away by themselves after some time has passed and sometimes not. PTSD symptoms result from being exposed to events that cause people to fear for their lives, see horrible things and other experiences such as that

These events cause PTSD because they are so incredibly disruptive to our emotions that they can cause changes in our brain. My counselor at the Vet Center likened it to a bolt of lightning striking a tree. There's an incredible discharge of energy for just a second and then the shape of the tree is changed.

Now the reason veterans tend to suffer from symptoms for longer periods of time is that we experience single traumatic events when we're attacked, but we also suffer long term. We have no way of escaping, we are constantly placed under duress every time we go on a patrol, and we're subject to danger through mortar and rocket attacks even when we're "safely" on base. Factor in that deployments last anywhere from 6 to 18 months and you might begin to understand why we experience these things.

So to answer the question, "What is PTSD?" it's just a normal response to dangerous circumstances. Veterans especially are placed under incredibly high periods of stress for long periods of time. It's completely natural to find it hard to adjust when returning to regular life.

Now the thing that you have to realize if you're a veteran is that it's normal. There's nothing wrong with asking for help and I encourage you to find your

The other thing you should realize as a ptsd sufferer is that you're affecting everyone around, whether you know it or not. The anger, the moodiness, I've been there and it got to the point where no one wanted to spend any time with me. If nothing else, contact your local vet center.

Now while the Vet Center is great at answering the what is ptsd question, they couldn't quite get me back to my normal self. I eventually turned to the internet and that's how I found Bright Life Program. This is a truly amazing resource and ever since I've used it, I've been totally free of all my symptoms. If you're suffering ptsd, just give it a try. I promise that you'll be happy with the results.