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.