Intro (Skit)

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It's not uncommon when people come in, for them to describe to us

That they've been experiencing a typical behavior

They've been behaving badly, um, acting in ways that aren't like themselves

Um, and this is not so uncommon with post-traumatic stress disorder

And there's a number of reasons why

First of all, people with PTSD often have, um, hyper-arousal

It's a hallmark symptom with PTSD

Um, where they've been in a dangerous situation once and their body is on red alert

Waiting for something else to happen

And so it's constantly scanning for threats in the environment

And people with post-traumatic stress symptoms

Often attempt to take care of their problems on their own

First by avoiding what reminds them of their trauma

Um, but if that isn't working, well, people drink

Uh, they use substances, they misuse substances as a way of coping

When we misuse substances, um, people often behave badly, right?

They get involved in activities that they shouldn't be

If enough of that happens, often a spouse or child or significant other parent will say

"Hey, you really need to change your behavior

Or I'm not gonna stick around any longer"

We frequently hear, uh, people come in and say to us, or their family and friends tell us

"Um, the person just doesn't seem like themselves

And doesn't feel like themselves"

And that could be an indicator that you might need help

Um, it's common after trauma to feel out of sorts, to be having trouble sleeping

Um, and those symptoms sometimes go away on their own, but often they do not

And when they don't, um, we're here to help