Could a car accident add more problems to my posttraumatic stress disorder?
I have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder due to my military experiences. Not a year ago, I had a car accident. Could this experience add more problems?
Eric Ström, JD, MA, LMHCAttorney & Licensed Mental Health Counselor
You are right on to recognize that the effects of trauma can be cumulative. It is very possible that a car accident could lead to an increase in PTSD symptoms that were related to other traumatic experiences.If you have been deployed to a combat area, you are most likely eligible for free counseling services through the VA Vet Centers. The Vet Center clinicians typically have a lot of experience working with military trauma. Here's a link to a directory of Vet Centers:http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter.aspYour service and sacrifice is greatly appreciated.
Saya telah didiagnosis dengan gangguan stres pascatrauma akibat pengalaman militer saya. Tidak sampai setahun yang lalu, saya mengalami kecelakaan mobil. Apakah pengalaman ini dapat menambah masalah?
Anda benar untuk mengenali bahwa efek trauma dapat bersifat kumulatif. Sangat mungkin bahwa kecelakaan mobil dapat menyebabkan peningkatan gejala PTSD yang terkait dengan pengalaman traumatis lainnya. Jika Anda telah dikerahkan ke daerah pertempuran, Anda kemungkinan besar memenuhi syarat untuk layanan konseling gratis melalui Pusat Vet VA. Para klinisi di Pusat Vet biasanya memiliki banyak pengalaman dalam menangani trauma militer. Berikut adalah tautan ke direktori Pusat Vet: http://www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter.asp. Pengabdian dan pengorbanan Anda sangat dihargai.