Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Post traumatic stress disorders can have a serious impact on your life. But thankfully, post traumatic stress disorder treatments can help you recover. Get the help you deserve. Call 1-800-231-2950. The treatments at Lakeview Health are designed to help those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder symptoms and get them back into a healthy lifestyle. For immediate assistance, call 1-800-231-2950 now. Our staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to take your call. For your peace of mind and personal privacy, all calls are kept confidential.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms

Post traumatic stress disorder is a disabling condition where an individual can become unable to deal with everyday functions and events. Normally, the condition is a result of the person having lived through a terribly traumatic event. It is usually the memory of this event, which never goes away, that creates a sense of fear and loss of control. The result is an individual who lives their life doing everything possible to avoid any reminders of the traumatic event.

In some cases, the post traumatic stress disorder symptoms may show up three months after the experience, while in others it may take up to a year before they surface. Post traumatic stress disorder is usually diagnosed if a person is still exhibiting their fears months after the traumatic experience has passed.

For sufferers of PTSD, their minds are constantly replaying the events of their traumatic episode. This occurs all throughout the day and even in their dreams at night. This results in a loss of concentration, difficulty sleeping, irritability and hypersensitivity. People who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder will also withdraw from family or friends, lose interest in activities that were previously enjoyable and become emotionally disinterested or distant.

The individual with PTSD can also exhibit some physical symptoms on top of their mental instability. Some of the physical post traumatic stress disorder symptoms may include:

• Headaches
• Cardiovascular problems
• Eating disorders
• Asthma-like conditions
• Chronic fatigue
• Chronic pain (with no medical explanation)

It is also common for sufferers of post traumatic stress disorder to lean on alcohol or narcotics as a means of self-medicating their condition. This can be a severely dangerous combination and one that deserves immediate medical attention. If you or a loved one suffers from PTSD and is also addicted to alcohol or drugs, you need to get help as soon as possible. When this occurs, it is imperative for the individual to seek professional help from a drug or alcohol rehab that specializes in dual diagnosis cases. Dual diagnosis is when a person is addicted to drugs or alcohol in addition to their mental illness.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatments

There are a number of treatment paths a physician can take when treating post traumatic stress disorder symptoms, but if the patient is also addicted to alcohol or drugs, then the addiction must be managed first. For this type of patient, it is recommended that they be admitted into a dual diagnosis treatment facility.

A quality dual diagnosis drug or alcohol rehab will be one that features its own on-site detox program monitored by an ASAM-certified physician, a continuing rehabilitation program and the capability of managing a secondary mental illness like post traumatic stress disorder. It should also be licensed by the state and accredited by the J.C.A.H.O. The most important benefits of inpatient addiction treatment are that it provides the person receiving treatment for their PTSD with structure and a "safe place" to resolve their issues.

Only once the alcohol or drug addiction is managed can the physicians move on to deal with the PTSD. The encouraging thing is that post traumatic stress disorder responds extremely well to medicinal and therapeutic treatments. Some of the successful treatment methods include:

• Medicines (Beta-blockers, Anti-anxiety or Antidepressants)
• Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Therapy
• Exposure Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• A Combination of the Above Treatments
• Alternative Treatments
  • Yoga Nidra
  • Attachment- or Relationship-based Treatments

If you are looking for an effective dual diagnosis program specializing in treatments for post traumatic stress disorder, call Lakeview Health Systems now at 1-800-231-2950. All calls are completely confidential and our staff is available to assist you 24 hours a day.