PTSD-Related Conditions

Learn about the disorders and conditions that occur with PTSD. Knowing these PTSD-related disorders will give you a better understanding of your diagnosis.
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What Does the Term 'Emotional Baggage' Mean?
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What Does It Mean to Have a Psychotic Break?
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What Is Betrayal Trauma?
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Nightmare Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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What Is Medical Trauma?
Common PTSD comorbidities
Common Types of PTSD Comorbidities
Acoustic trauma
What Is Acoustic Trauma?
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How Witnessing Domestic Violence Affects Children
Don't keep it all bottled up
What Is Dissociative Amnesia?
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What Is Enmeshment Trauma?
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What Is Traumatic Grief Therapy?
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The Dangerous Effects of Toxic Masculinity
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How Collective Trauma Impacts Your Health
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What Is Dissociative Fugue?
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Personality Disorders
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The Link Between PTSD, Anger, and Irritability
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How PTSD Can Affect Learning
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How PTSD May Lead to Anxiety Disorders
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Self-Destructive Behaviors in PTSD
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The Relationship Between PTSD and IBS
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The Link Between PTSD and Headaches
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PTSD and Gambling
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Childhood Trauma and Intermittent Explosive Disorder
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How PTSD and Emotions Like Worry Are Connected
Anaphylactic Shock Treatment
Long-Term Effects of Anaphylactic Shock
Rheumatoid arthritis, general practitioner examining patient and hand for signs of rheumatoid arthri : Stock Photo CompAdd to Board Caption:Rheumatoid arthritis. General practitioner examining a patient's hand for signs of rheumatoid arthritis. This condition is caused by the immune system attacking the body's own tissues, causing progressive joint and cartilage destruction. As the cartilage is worn away, new bone grows as part of the repair process. This causes stiffness and deformity of the fingers. Treatment is with anti-inflammatory drugs and physiotherapy. Rheumatoid arthritis, general practitioner examining patient and hand for signs of rheumatoid arthritis
PTSD and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Shame
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What is Stress-Induced Asthma?
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Understanding PTSD With Psychosis
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Understanding PTSD and Dissociation
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Male Gender Role Stress and PTSD
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Social Anxiety Disorder
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Trauma-Related Guilt in People With PTSD
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How Pain and PTSD Occur Together
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The Connection Between PTSD and Suicide
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The Effect of PTSD on the Hippocampus
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Other Anxiety Disorders
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Forms of Self-Harm Common in People With PTSD
PTSD and Eating Disorders
PTSD and Eating Disorders
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The Effect of PTSD on People With Bipolar Disorder
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Constructive vs. Destructive Anger in People With PTSD
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Sleep Problems When You Have PTSD
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How PTSD Relates to Physical Health Issues
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The Relationship Between PTSD and Depression
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The Link Between PTSD and OCD
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Having Both PTSD & Borderline Personality Disorder
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The Link Between PTSD and Fight or Flight Response
What Does It Mean to Be 'Triggered'