PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Did you know that 3% to 15% of girls and 1% to 6% of boys develop post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of pre-existing trauma? If you don’t know about PTSD and its impacts on teens, it is because the topic is simply not talked about enough.
Teens are living in their most vulnerable state - the "in-between" period of childhood and adulthood. Everything feels weird. Decision-making is a huge task and hormones are through the roof. PTSD adds to the stresses and challenges of life, taking a huge toll on teen’s emotional and physical state.
The Facts:
- Children and teens that go through the most severe trauma tend to have the highest levels of PTSD symptoms.
- Signs such as sleep problems, anger, and avoidance of certain people or places could indicate PTSD in a teen.
- PTSD symptoms may be less severe if the person has more family support and if the parents are less upset by the trauma.
- Events that involve violence, such as rape and assault, are more likely to result in PTSD than other types of trauma.
- The more trauma a child goes through, the higher the risk of getting PTSD.
- Girls are more likely than boys to get PTSD.
- PTSD symptoms in teens begin to look like those of adults, except teens are more likely to show impulsive and aggressive behaviours.
- Changes in school performance and problems with friends could also be a result of PTSD related issues.
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