Have you seen “American Sniper?” It was just released locally two weeks ago, and – at least to me – it seems like everyone has already seen it. Beyond my immediate family and friends who can’t stop talking about the movie, I’m seeing endless commentary on Facebook, Twitter and from major news organizations.
Rather than go into all of the details of the debate, we’d like to address another topic of conversation related to the movie: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that can occur after you’ve seen or experienced a traumatic event which involved the threat of injury or death.
What do you think of when you hear PTSD? You may think of war veterans, that it isn’t treatable, and that it causes people to act violently. But, not all are true. If you have questions about the disorder, 9 myths about PTSD from Vox.com does a great job explaining what it is, what it isn’t and who can be impacted.
We hope you’ll give it a read. The more we learn about how others develop the condition and how they’re affected by it, the more able we are to help those that need it find treatment.
