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I will try to asses my self if I have PSTD

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Symptoms

Many people with PTSD tend to re-experience the ordeal that set the disease in motion, especially when they are exposed to events or objects reminiscent of the trauma. Anniversaries of the event can also trigger symptoms. People with PTSD also experience emotional numbness, sleep disturbances, anxiety, intense guilt, depression, irritability, or outbursts of anger. Most people with PTSD try to avoid any reminders or thoughts of the ordeal. PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms last more than one month.

Symptoms associated with reliving the traumatic event:

Having bad dreams about the event or something similar
Behaving or feeling as if the event were actually happening all over again (known as flashbacks)
Having a lot of emotional feelings when reminded of the event
Having a lot of physical sensations when reminded of the event (heart pounds or misses a beat, sweating, difficulty breathing, feeling faint, feeling a loss of control)
Symptoms related to avoidance of reminders of the traumatic event:
Avoiding thoughts, conversations, or feelings about the event
Avoiding people, activities, or places associated with the event
Having difficulty remembering an important part of the original trauma
Changes frequently made after the event:

Loss of interest in things previously considered important
Feeling detached from people
Feeling emotionally numb and finds it hard to have loving feelings even toward those who are close
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Irritability and anger
Difficulty concentrating
Feeling that one is not going to live long and there is no reason to plan for the future
Feeling easily startled
Always on guard

Medical or emotional issues:

Stomach problems
Intestinal problems
Gynecological problems
Weight gain or loss
Chronic pain (back, neck, pelvic area in women)
Problems getting to sleep
Problems staying asleep
Headaches
Skin rashes and other problems
Irritability, quick temper, other anger problems
Nightmares
Depression
Lack of energy, chronic fatigue
Alcoholism and other substance use problems
General anxiety
Panic attacks