post-traumatic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of post-traumatic
Example Sentences
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Keith John Abraham, founder of Heroic Hearts Project UK, helps former military personnel attend retreats involving ayahuasca to support conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
In the years after, close to 20 percent struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
In Russia, phenibut is a prescription drug used to treat anxiety, insomnia, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I spent most of the great technology bubble laughing, but maybe I was left with post-traumatic stress disorder anyway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
I discussed Dante's prior diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder following the attempted murder of his mother in my oral argument before the Mississippi Supreme Court.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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