answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If you have nightmares and believe that you may be suffering from post traumatic stress, it is likely the PTS results from the same trauma that causes the nightmares.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can you have post traumatic stress from bad nightmares?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why is post traumatic stress disorder so bad?

cause


How much money you get for post traumatic stress?

For being in prison for 8 years, seeing bad things...


Why is there a need for immediate counselling for those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder?

Because without counseling, the person affected could develop depression and confusion could lead them to make bad decisions concerning their life.


Why do we have nightmaires?

The reason why ADULTS have nightmares/bad dreams is caused by medications/and or illnesses, stress/and or anxiety, stressful/and or frightening events that have happened in your life. But, children experience more nightmares than adults can ever. Do not be afraid of these nightmares/dreams, they are not real, but they sometimes can mean something.


What does it mean if you are sleeping and you have a bad dream and you wake up freaking out?

it was a bad dream. dreams normally dont come trueBad dreams release the stress and tension that everyone experiences in normal daily life. In difficult times, we all build up more stress, so nightmares and bad dreams tend to be associated with times of trouble. Yet bad dreams and nightmares perform an important function in maintaining mental and physical health.


If you have been bad in the past will you have nightmares?

Both children and adults can have bad dreams or nightmares caused by guilt over bad behavior. Nightmares might also be triggered by fear of punishment or retribution.


Gross stress reaction?

Known today as PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder, gross stress reaction was a term used in WWII for soldiers who suffered long term long lasting psychiatric problems as a result of their combat experience. It was a depression so bad that it knocked them out of fighting as if they were physically wounded. It was referred to as "soldiers' heart" in the Civil War and combat fatigue or shell shock in WWI


Is it bad to have nightmares?

It happens once in a while. If you have them a lot, you might want to talk to a psychologist. It doesnt mean anything is wrong, could just ne stress or the wrong choice of food


Repeated nightmares?

DefinitionRepeated nightmares are bad dreams that recur frequently and involve the same theme.Nightmares usually begin before the age of 10 and are considered a normal part of childhood, unless they significantly interfere with sleep, physical development, or psychosocial development. They tend to be more common in girls than in boys. Nightmares may continue into adulthood.Nigthmares are different from night terrors.Alternative NamesNightmares - repeated; Dream anxiety disorder


What are the possible reasons for a person to suffer continually from bad dreams or even nightmares?

Bad dreams and nightmares represent the mind's effort to resolve stress, problems and/or troubling emotions. Images of enemies, monsters, or catastrophes are symbols for problems faced in real life. Although "bad" dreams can be disturbing, they provide a necessary outlet for pent-up tension. ... Bad dreams and nightmares can also be side effects of medication, either prescription or over-the-counter. Caffeine, particularly in "energy drinks" can cause sleep disturbances, and "recreational" (illegal) drug use can lead to very severe and prolonged nightmares. .... Contrary to common superstition, nightmares rarely are caused by eating certain foods or by eating just before bedtime. More often, certain foods cause indigestion, and it is that discomfort that disturbs one's sleep and can trigger a bad dream.


PTSD I need help my parents know I have ptsd and they dont see the signs that I say no or stop when there dog wants to play with me but he slobers a lot I say no and yell then im the bad guy?

Only a medical professional can diagnose you with post traumatic stress disorder. Once diagnosed, then you will be able to convince your parents of the trauma your dog is causing you.


How do you make sims have nightmares?

You have to make something bad happen