PTSD

Untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can rob you of happiness and keep you from a normal life. At NextGen Medical in Clearfield, Utah, their team understand the struggles you face with PTSD. They offer individualized therapeutic solutions to help you reclaim your life. Call the office to seek treatment for PTSD or request a consultation online today. 

What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

PTSD is a disorder that affects people who experience trauma such as:

• Military combat
• Terrorist act
• Rape or other sexual assault
• Threats of violence
• Hurricanes, tornadoes, or other natural disasters

PTSD can cause severe symptoms that may make it very difficult to function day to day, and it can become debilitating if you don't seek help.

What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

There are four symptom categories for PTSD, including:

Intrusion

Intrusion means that negative, frightening, and stressful thoughts disrupt your life. This may include dreams, realistic flashbacks, and memories. 

Avoidance

Avoidance means that you go out of your way to prevent exposure to anything that may trigger your intrusive thoughts. You may refuse to talk about that time in your life, avoid certain places, or stay away from activities you once enjoyed because they cause so much pain and stress.

Thought and mood changes

Thought and mood changes can include being unable to recall central details about your trauma, developing distorted thoughts about yourself or others, blaming yourself or others for the traumatic event, and other negative feelings. 

You may experience feelings of detachment or inability to relate to others. You might feel unable to experience or express joy or happiness.

Arousal and reactivity changes

Arousal and reactivity changes can include feelings of intense irritability and anger. You may react to some things in an unusually amplified way, such as angry outbursts when something triggers you. You may also feel like you're in a constantly watchful state, always expecting something terrible to happen.

Most people experience multiple symptoms. While PTSD can share symptoms with depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and other conditions, it's a unique condition of its own.

How is PTSD treated?

NextGen Medical takes a case-by-case approach to PTSD treatment. Because it's a complex condition, it's very important to get down to the true roots of your condition through a comprehensive wellness approach. Some of the many different aspects of your PTSD treatment may include:

• Psychotherapy
• Natural remedies
• Plant medicines
• IV therapy
• Ketamine therapy

In most cases, a combination of several approaches is the best way to approach PTSD. For example, ketamine therapy helps you to reprogram your brain and stop negative thought patterns when combined with customized psychotherapy.

With the supportive personalized care you receive at NextGen Medical, you can replace negative thoughts with positive ones and put PTSD behind you. Call the office to learn more or request an appointment online today.