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Is PTSD a disease

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Alberta Schmitt

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5y ago
Updated: 4/5/2021

The acronym PTSD typically refers to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a type of anxiety disorder that can occur at any age after a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury or death.

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Harley Cassin

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