Statistics
• At least 12% of those who perform high-stress rescue or police work develop PTSD. Rates among military men and women deployed to war zones may be triple that
Warning Signs
• Fear that fails to diminish even after leaving a scary environment
• Exaggerated responses to stress
• Inability to sleep
Prevention
• Forcing victims to relive their trauma tends not to prevent illness. Rather, general psychotherapy shows promise in pre-empting symptoms among those who have undergone extreme stress