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Post Traumatic Stress Articles
YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE YOURSELF
Written by glory   
19 November 2008
One of life’s hardest lessons to learn is that you can only change yourself.Some people spend inordinate amounts of time and energy upset, angry, or frustrated by other people’s thoughts and behaviors.
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PTSD and Physical Health Problems
Written by glory   
18 September 2008
When you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you may have physical symptoms that have no obvious cause. Some studies suggest that having PTSD also may raise your risk of having other medical conditions.1 More research is needed to find out what other conditions are associated with PTSD.2
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PTSD
Written by glory   
02 September 2008
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may come on silently. It is a very progressive illness that becomes more severe year after year if left untreated. It will eventually consume those victims who have experienced truama beyond what their minds are able to comprehend or deal with at one time.
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