Related Problems

PTSD is just one of the effects of trauma. This section of the website provides information on other problems related to experiencing trauma, such as alcohol use, pain, and acute stress disorder.

Fact Sheets on Related Problems:

• Acute Stress Disorder: A Brief Description
  Definition of ASD, including: who is at risk, how is it treated, and how is it related to PTSD.
  
• Suicide
  This fact sheet discusses the relation between PTSD and suicide. It also addresses important details about understanding and coping with suicide....
  
• Complex PTSD
  Prolonged, repeated trauma can lead to a form of PTSD known as Complex PTSD. This page describes the causes and symptoms of this form of the disorder.
  
• PTSD and Problems with Alcohol Use
  Information on the impact of PTSD on alcohol use and dependence, problems that commonly occur in tandem with PTSD.
  
• PTSD and Physical Health
  Provides information on the relationships between trauma, PTSD, and physical health; specific health problems associated with PTSD; health-risk behaviors and PTSD, and more.
  
• Chronic Pain and PTSD: A Guide for Patients
  Learn more about chronic pain, how doctors evaluate it, and how is may be related to trauma and PTSD....
  
• Anniversary Reactions
  On the anniversary of traumatic events, some people may find that they experience an increase in distressing memories of the event. Why do some people feel this way, what is it that they experience, and what can be done to help with these anniversary...
  
• Self-harm
  Includes information about what self-harm is, how common it is, who engages in self-harm and why, and treatments for self-harming behavior.
  
• Depression and Trauma
  Explains what depression is, how it is treated, and what you can do about...