Link – 22 Ways to Support Someone With PTSD, From People Who Have It | The Mighty

Unless you live with post-traumatic stress disorder, it can be hard to understand why an event from the past can still affect someone now. You may wonder why they just can’t “forget about it,” or get confused when seemingly low-stress situations evoke a strong reaction.

But for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, their brain actually changes. They don’t need to be told to forget about their trauma — what they need is support and understanding. To find out what else people with PTSD need from their loved ones, we asked people in our community who have PTSD what their family members or friends can do to support them.

Good stuff, go read the list if you know someone dealing with PTSD, which you probably do, whether you’re aware of that or not!

22 Ways to Support Someone With PTSD, From People Who Have It | The Mighty

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