Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that may develop after a person is exposed to terrifying events such as war (Dryden-Edwards, 2014). The diagnosis may be given when a group of symptoms such as: "disturbing recurring flashback, avoidance or numbing memories of the event and hyper arousal continue for more than a month after the traumatic event" (Dryden-Edward, 2014). ... PTSD started with the Vietnam War, the soldiers were thought to be heroes, but no one was aware they were suffering mentally from the devastation of combat, being drafted, and the long...

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