Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD by MediTalkPodcast published on 2019-04-02T22:09:43Z Anyone, at anytime in their life can suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is why it is just so important we talk and learn more about PTSD. Dr Mathew Samuel is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Hollywood Hospital who specialises in this area and shares his knowledge with us all about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post traumatic Stress Disorder is commonly referred to as PTSD and it is an anxiety disorder. Some people develop PTSD after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event and it can make a person feel highly anxious, fearful and disturbed by upsetting thoughts and memories of a traumatic event. Everyday people serve in the military, drive cars, work as a police officer, fight fires, take care of people in hospital, attend to accidents and customers at a petrol station, in a delicatessen or bank or get caught in a natural diaster or crisis. A news story that we may watch on TV or hear about involving people may also end up suffering from PTSD. Did you know, the most common cause of PTSD are car accidents. Situations in our life happen and many of which are out of our control and how we respond and what we witness does affect us in ways at the time we do not understand until some times after the event. This is why it is so important to understand more PTSD as in life ourselves, a loved one we live with or a friend may suffer from PTSD and knowing more about it can really help us seek help sooner and greater empathise with one another. The good news is that with support and treatment many people can make a full recovery. To learn more about Dr Mathew Samuel visit: http://www.ramsayhealth.com.au/Specialists/hollywood-private-hospital/psychiatry/102408/dr-mathew-samuel PTSD Support: Or online: AUSTRALIA www.beyondblue.org.au www.soldieron.org.au www.phoenixaustralia.org America www.ptsd.va.gov UK www.ptsduk.org Genre Health