PTSD is a disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. It can last months or years. It comes with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.
Symptoms are: Nightmares, unwanted memories of the trauma, heightened reactions, anxiety, depressed mood.
It’s actually very common more than 3 million cases US cases per year it is treatable by medical professionals it requires a medical diagnosis.
Lab test or imaging is not required
Therapy that can help are Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, Exposure therapy, and Psychodynamic therapy
The medication is Antidepressants.
