Common Symptoms of PTSD in Women

Sophie Jones
Sep 6, 2018 · 2 min read

Research indicates that almost every second person in the world goes through a trauma that can impact their lives to a great extent, irrespective of whether they are aware of this impact on them. Many repress these negative incidents enough to not let it affect their daily routine. However, most find it difficult to cope with such issues, displaying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through certain symptoms that help therapists identify the issue and ways to help people overcome the disorder.

Mentioned below are some of the common symptoms seen in women suffering from PTSD:

Behavioral Symptoms

Among women with PTSD, quite a number of behavioral symptoms make it easy to decipher how mild or severe the impact of the trauma has been. Some of these symptoms include substance abuse, outbursts of anger, avoiding loved ones or people that are close to them, avoiding activities that they once enjoyed carrying out, staying away from certain people, places, or situations, engaging in activities that are reckless and self-destructive, and being violent.

Physical Symptoms

Certain physical gestures and responses in women help figure out if she, indeed, suffers from the post-traumatic stress disorder. Some of these symptoms include an exaggerated startled response, disturbances in sleep, and hyperarousal or may sometimes have the opposite effect from that of a hyperarousal. Being easily scared when addressed to is

Cognitive Symptoms

Women with PTSD often find it difficult to concentrate, have issues with memory, have nightmares and thoughts that are disturbing and vivid, and are accosted with recurrent memories that are distressing in nature.

Psychosocial Symptoms

Women who suffer from PTSD are always plagued with negative thoughts and emotions that is clearly perceived through their moods. Hypervigilance is another symptom that is common wherein they tend to be overly cautious, reserved, and defensive. Having gone through something traumatic, it is very much a possibility for women to have display their fears more through psychosocial symptoms that help in recognizing the disorder in them.

With women more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder as compared to men, a number of therapists offer PTSD online therapy to help them cope with what they have been through and overcome the effects of the trauma they underwent. The right therapy and treatment can help them go about their routine without letting the past or their memories of the traumatic incident affect them.

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