Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Emotional Health and Well-Being
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doesn't always occur alone. Other medical conditions often occur with it, such as:
- Reference Alcohol and drug abuse.
- Reference Depression.
- Reference Suicide.
- Reference Anger and fear.
- Reference Grief.
- Reference Panic attacks.
- Reference Physical health problems.
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One Man's Story: "I didn't know why I needed to drink or wanted to drink. But Vietnam was never very far away when I did."—Ron, 60 |
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference January 13, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Jessica Hamblen, PhD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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