How to Use post-traumatic stress disorder in a Sentence

post-traumatic stress disorder

noun
  • There are two main types of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Kristen has bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder and has been in and out of hospitals for years.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2021
  • That left me with the recurring nightmares of a financial post-traumatic stress disorder.
    James Freeman, WSJ, 13 July 2021
  • The family now all suffers symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and no longer trusts the police, according to the lawsuit.
    Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Some have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, paranoia, depression or psychosis.
    Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Hall told the court in a statement that he became withdrawn after the beating and suffered from anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2021
  • The program allows veterans whose problems in military service like post-traumatic stress disorder or people with drug problems to seek help.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Opland-Dobs said Stokes still suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being set on fire by one of his siblings as an adolescent.
    Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 July 2021
  • Dozens, if not hundreds, of officers are expected to experience post-traumatic stress disorder, experts say.
    New York Times, 12 July 2021
  • It's also been used to treat epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and insomnia, among other ailments and conditions.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Campers include veterans who had multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq and who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Lisa Krantz, San Antonio Express-News, 8 July 2021
  • These symptoms can be compounded in people who already have existing mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
    Houreidja Tall, refinery29.com, 27 July 2021
  • One of the elements that appealed to me was that idea of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Riley was shot in the neck, the suit says, and both girls are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 9 Dec. 2021
  • They were treated for post-traumatic stress disorder for over two years.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Thanks to post-traumatic stress disorder, Parsons had a hair-trigger temper and didn’t want to be around people.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2022
  • Life hasn’t been easy since Ulrich left public office in 2006 to spend more time with Fowler, who was grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder from the war.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
  • Some have left the department citing post-traumatic stress disorder from the unrest after Floyd’s death and due to low morale within the ranks.
    Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Helen Khuri’s mother found a specialist to help her when the 19-year-old’s post-traumatic stress disorder flared up last spring.
    Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2022
  • At the time, Mr. Osthoff, 47, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and living in a tent, Mr. Boll said.
    Grace Ashford, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Of those who have survived, many still deal with varying degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022
  • For help with post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health issues, find a list of resources at cityofparkland.org/mentalwellness.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • For example, among those with post-traumatic stress disorder, guilt is linked to greater severity of PTSD.
    Lynn Bufka, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Teachers who are trained to address the mental health needs of the refugees, who may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, are another.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Moore has had his own struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, brought on by the residual trauama from his time deployed.
    Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2021
  • There are other good reasons to avoid fireworks, which can stress and frighten pets and people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    oregonlive, 29 June 2022
  • Hall lost part of her spleen and suffers with post-traumatic stress disorder, prosecutors said.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Those smears have taken a toll on the bride who was revealed to be suffering from complex post-traumatic stress disorder earlier this month.
    CNN, 26 Oct. 2021
  • In the months since the crash, family and friends grieved and tried to find ways to honor Megan Lopez, who worked with autistic children and hoped to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Svoboda is right to portray this problem as a moral one rather than another instance of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.
    Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023

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