Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental disorder that affects roughly 7-8% of the population, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
PTSD is a trauma or stressor-related disorder. People suffering from PTSD experience a certain set of symptoms brought on by a traumatic event or series of traumatic events.
Though PTSD is most commonly associated with people who have served in the military, anyone who goes through a traumatic experience is at risk for developing it.
The American Psychiatric Association defines PTSD this
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury.