Home Introduction To PTSD An Invisible Injury Civilian PTSD Overview Of PTSD PTSD Resilience Training Self Help Courses Course Dates Testimonials	PTSD is an invisible injury to the mind. And our military veterans and serving personnel deserve the best possible treatment for this injury just as they would for a physical injury! But PTSD does not affect just the military population. According to research in the US conducted in 2005 "PTSD is a highly prevalent lifetime disorder that often persists for years. The qualifying events for PTSD are also common, with many respondents reporting the occurrence of quite a few such events during their lifetimes." The lifetime adult prevalence of PTSD is almost 7%. And women are twice as likely (10%) as men (5%) to develop PTSD. But what caused PTSD in civilians? In general terms the most frequently experienced traumas were: Witnessing someone being badly injured or killed Being involved in a fire, flood, or natural disaster Being involved in a life-threatening accident Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Understanding PTSD Self Assessment Self Help Resources Training Programmes External Links and Resources The traumatic events most often associated with PTSD in women were rape, sexual molestation, physical attack, being threatened with a weapon and childhood physical abuse. The most common events in men were rape, combat exposure, childhood neglect and childhood physical abuse. So how does PTSD affect us?
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