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About 3.6 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 54 (5.2 million people) have PTSD during the course of a given year. These are pretty small numbers. So the question is what group of people inhabit the other 73.2% . Veterans. in the words of the U.S. Department of Affairs “Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF): About 11-20 out of every 100 Veterans (or between 11-20%) who served in OIF or OEF have PTSD in a given

When Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is mentioned or thought of, often the thought that enters the mind is military veterans who have witnessed, experienced and even suffered the tragic or violent events of war. It is true military experience can trigger PTSD and PTSD was brought to the attention of the medical profession by war veterans. According to the National Center for PTSD between 11 – 20% of those who served in Iraqi, 12% of those who served in Desert Storm and the numbers have been adjust to 30% of those who served in Vietnam have been diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime. The National Center for PTSD goes on to list another cause of PTSD in the

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects about 7.7 million Americans. Dr. Rothbaum in the article PTSD: A Growing Epidemic, states that of those 7.7 million Americans, about 31 percent of military men and women are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (2009). Thousands of men and women in the military may have been shot at or they may have witnessed death. This is the reason why members of the military are at high risked for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (Rothbaum, 2009). Like most people affected with PTSD, members of the military develop PTSD from an ordeal involving physical harm or the threat of physical harm.

Approximately 30% of men and 27% of women had PTSD at some point in their life following Vietnam.” In examining the mental health condition of Persian Gulf War veterans have found, “… rates of PTSD stemming from the war range anywhere from almost 9% to approximately 24%. “In Iraq Afghan War “After deployment, approximately 12.5% had PTSD, a rate greater than that found among these soldiers before deployment”.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that occurs after one has been exposed to a traumatic event. Within the article, “Facts About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”, the number of war veterans who suffer from PTSD is introduced in the second sub-section as “about 30% of men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD” (Facts about PTSD 1). This quote goes to

It is suggested that the number of Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers that have PTSD is much higher estimated. “According to RAND, at least 20% of Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers have PTSD and/or Depression.” (Veterans PTSD Statistics) It is also said that fifty percent of those soldiers do not seek to get treated for PTSD. Nineteen percent of the Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers have traumatic

When people hear about someone acquiring PTSD, soldiers are usually the first people that come to mind. Considering that one in every eight soldiers develop PTSD after they return from deployment,

Out of the female population, it is estimate that about 10% will develop some form of PTSD. However, out of the male population, only 4% will develop PTSD. It has been discovered that only about 7-8% of people who experience a traumatic event will develop PTSD. Nowadays, though, it seems like the only people affected by PTSD are military veterans returning from combat (which we know is not true). Research of previous wars has shown that a larger percentage of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans developed PTSD compared to white veterans. It has also been observed that veterans diagnosed with PTSD do exhibit most of the symptoms previously listed, and have trouble readjusting to civilian life. There is no doubt that this disorder is

People across the globe suffer from PTSD whether it’s a violent act or sexual assault.

PTSD affects the veterans mentally but had now been acknowledged until years of studies behind it. "Unfortunately, PTSD had a delayed stress reaction so most veterans did not experience their symptoms until a year after they were discharged." However, today it has been well aware of and has been studied so those affected by it can receive help needed. As mentioned before, PTSD is known to affect veterans a year later. "41 percent - more than 1 million - report having outbursts of anger, and 45 percent have relationship problems with their spouse or partner. Both are indicators of post-traumatic stress and could suggest that rates of affliction may be higher than the government has forecast." In conclusion PTSD does not only affect them but there loved ones too because they change emotionally with them

PTSD can happen to people of all ages, there is no set number in determining when someone will develop it. There are however certain factors that may increase ones probability of the condition being reached. These factors include: experiencing long lasting trauma, experiencing other trauma earlier in life, such as child abuse or neglect, having a job that exposes more traumatic events than normal jobs do, having mental health problems, a lack of support from family and friends, and having blood related family who have mental health problems. (Help Guide, 2014)

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has always been an issue especially with those that have experienced sexual assault, a traumatic accident or injury, being a prisoner of war, or participated in combat. Sadly, ever since the Iraq war, PTSD has been becoming even more widespread. Soldiers have been diagnosed with chronic PTSD and the medication has not been helping. PTSD causes a variety types of symptoms including: flashbacks, nightmares, recurring visual images of the traumatic experience, negative mood, avoiding situations that can cause a flashback, feeling disconnected from other people, being easily started, insomnia, and poor concentration. PTSD affects approximately 8 percent of all Americans at some point in their life, and 30%

According to MedlinePlus.gov, a free website sponsored by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, 31 percent of Vietnam veterans are affected by PTSD, as well as 10 percent of Gulf War veterans and 11 percent of Afghanistan

In 2001, the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey Replication estimated the lifetime prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among adult Americans to be 6.8% The lifetime prevalence of PTSD among men is 3.6% and among women 9.7%.

With 70 percent of adults in the U.S. having experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives, equaling approximately 223.4 million people. Up to 20 percent of these people go on to develop PTSD. As of today, that equates to approximately 44.7 million people who were or are struggling with PTSD.