PTSD

[pee-tee-es-dee]

abbreviation

1. post-traumatic stress disorder: a mental disorder occurring after an extremely distressing, stressful, or frightening event and characterized by symptoms such as reliving the event, avoidance of anything that is a reminder of the event, withdrawal from social interactions or previous activities, and an increase in feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness, shame, or guilt.

PTSD

abbreviation

1. post-traumatic stress disorder

Example Sentences

Although athletes are just discovering ibogaine, the drug is well known within the veteran community, which experiences high rates of brain injury and PTSD.

From Los Angeles Times

The whole experience, she says, caused her severe anxiety and PTSD.

From BBC

Now diagnosed with complex PTSD, she's spent over a decade isolated at home with her mum, desperately seeking help.

From BBC

They said one nurse who remains off work was left seriously injured after being assaulted two years ago and has suffered ever since with hearing loss and PTSD.

From BBC

She said she now suffers from PTSD, "nightmares and flashbacks", and still sleeps on a mattress in her baby son's room.

From BBC