PTSD and Trauma
PTSD can follow a single event or long exposure to danger, and symptoms can begin long afterward. These articles cover common triggers, what happens in the brain and what medication can and cannot do. For evaluation and medication management, start with PTSD and trauma care at Ridge Way, or browse all articles.
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CPTSD vs PTSD: What Is the Difference?
How complex PTSD differs from PTSD, why one manual lists it and the other does not, and how both are treated with therapy, medication or both.
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What is PTSD?
What PTSD is, the four symptom groups that define it, who is at risk after trauma, and the therapies and medications with the strongest evidence.
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The science behind PTSD
How trauma changes the brain's alarm and memory systems, why PTSD symptoms persist long after the event, and how treatment helps the brain recover.
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Common triggers of PTSD
The everyday sights, sounds, dates and situations that trigger PTSD, why the brain reacts to them, and how treatment makes triggers lose their grip.
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