PTSD: Acute vs. Chronic

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs offers information describing the differences between acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and chronic PTSD. The main differentiating factor is that chronic involves a prolonged case of physical or emotional trauma. Instances can include:

- Prisoner of War camps

- Concentration camps

- Prostitution brothels

- child sex abuse

- domestic/spousal abuse

This type of PTSD can last several years and even decades. Click here to read more.

PTSD overview

I came across a solid overview of PTSD that answers a lot of questions, such as:

- What is PTSD?

- What are its symptoms?

- How is it treated?

- How can friends and family help?

Whether you have PTSD, think you have it, or have a loved one who is suffering from it, this information can be helpful. During my low points, I can often feel like I'm the only one in the world suffering from this, but a resource like this helps remind me that PTSD is common, is treatable, and isn't something you just "get over."

About PTSDefeated

Hi. My name is Garrett Ebling, and I'm currently dealing with a form of PTSD called Adjustment Disorder. It stems from severe physical trauma I underwent in August 2007 when my car, along with dozens of others, plummeted into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis when the 35W Bridge collapsed.

My emotional problems didn't surface right away...it took a few months. I started seeing a mental health therapist roughly 6 months after the bridge collapse. It's been two years since that time and the struggle has become more difficult, enough so that I just started taking an anti-depressant with the hope of getting my moods in check so that I can continue therapy.

I decided to call this blog PTSDefeated as a goal, of sorts. My hope is that this can become a forum for others suffering with PTSD. I plan to share my thoughts and also provide resources that I come across from time to time.

Hopefully you'll find something beneficial from this blog. Please feel free to comment!

All the best,

Garrett