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People at the Greatest Risk for Developing PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is non-discriminatory. PTSD can affect anyone who is exposed to a psychologically distressing experience. Those most susceptible include, but are not limited to: 20
- Survivors of violent assaults including
- Domestic violence
- Rape/sexual assault or abuse
- Physical assault such as mugging or carjacking
- Neglected, sexually, physically or verbally abused children
- Adults who were abused as children
- Survivors of car accidents or fires
- Survivors of earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes
- Survivors of major catastrophes such as plane crashes, terrorist acts or industrial accidents
- Survivors of war including combat veterans, civilian victims and immigrants fleeing violence
- Professionals who respond to victims such as emergency medical service workers, police, firefighters, search and rescue workers
- People diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or who have undergone invasive medical procedures
- Parents of children with a life-threatening illness
- People who learn of the sudden, unexpected death of a close friend or relative
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