June is PTSD Awareness Month. Christy Beck from Beck Psychotherapy discusses the signs and treatments of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Symptoms of PTSD

  • Reliving the Event (Flashbacks)
  • Avoiding Situations That Remind You of the Event
  • HyperVigilance
  • Symptoms That Last More Than 3 Months

Types of Trauma

  • War
  • Terrorism
  • Violence and Abuse
  • Disasters

Information taken from: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/index.asp

Beck Psychotherapy provides free online PTSD screenings. Beck Psychotherapy is located at 103 East Beaver Ave. Suite #2 in State College, and you can call them at (814) 409-7744. Calls are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.