i need some websites on how post traumatic stress disorder effects relationships??

Question

how having PTSD effects your relationships with others

Answer 1

Here's a couple:

http://www.forests.com/ptsdrelat.html

http://www.istss.org/publications/ptsdq/Fall_2005.pdf

Answer 2

http://health.yahoo.com/topic/stress/treatment/article/healthwise/hw184263

Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) usually includes professional counseling, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, and sometimes medicines, such as antidepressants. Treatment may also include education and other support.

Treatment can reduce your symptoms, help you function normally, make you feel safe, and help prevent symptoms from returning. Treatment is also needed for any other disorders that occur along with PTSD, such as depression or substance abuse.

It can be very upsetting to talk about traumatic events. It is very important to establish comfortable, trusting relationships with your health professionals.

It is also important that you acknowledge the effect that a traumatic event has had on you and seek help. Untreated PTSD can lead to long-lasting physical and emotional distress. If you try to relieve symptoms by isolating yourself, trying to forget the traumatic event on your own, or using alcohol or drugs to quiet the memories, you may have additional problems, such as depression, substance abuse problems, or panic attacks.

Seeking help can prevent a worsening of symptoms, more emotional and physical distress, anxiety, and problems maintaining relationships.

Answer 3

www.nami.org

Deals with all types of mental illness, has much information, links, etc. It also has a discussion board where people who need to talk to others with the same problems can vent and receive help.

Debbie