Discover the powerof Ketamine Treatment for PTSD
Ketamine Therapy is a fast-acting alternative treatment method for those who have not had success with other forms of PTSD treatment and medications.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma affects everyone differently. While some people are able to move forward without looking back at a tragic event in their lives, others may find themselves reliving it over and over again. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can happen at any time. While military veterans are often associated with having this condition, it is important to understand that even children can develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma. Being able to recognize when a past experience is affecting your current mental health is the first step towards finding out how treatment for PTSD with Ketamine helps you manage your symptoms.
What Defines Traumatic Events?
Combat exposure is one of the most commonly known types of traumatic events that a person can experience. However, you also need to know that mental health professionals consider the following situations to be capable of causing a person to develop this condition:
- Prolonged or a single instance of childhood abuse
- Sexual violence
- Domestic violence (physical, verbal and/or sexual)
- Physical assault
- Witnessing a criminal act
- Car accidents
- Loss of a loved one
You should also be aware that events such as fires, natural disasters or plane crashes can all be the underlying cause of someone developing this condition. First responders also tend to experience PTSD symptoms long after they help someone recover from a life-threatening emergency. This is especially common if you help with an accident or medical emergency, and if you have never received prior training.
What are Common Triggers for the Symptoms of PTSD?
Before using Ketamine to treat PTSD, people experience extreme responses to common experiences in their environment that remind them of the trauma. For example, you may hear a car backfire and instantly begin to relive your experience with gunfire. Alternatively, a person may drive past the location of where they had a car accident and begin to remember the vivid details of the scene. For people who have lost a loved one, a trigger could be as simple as hearing a news story about the health condition that led to the death. A hint of perfume, a certain food and even the sound of a baby crying can all be triggers for your PTSD symptoms depending upon what caused your condition.
Since most of the triggers for this condition are things that happen every day, it makes it impossible to control your response. This is why it is essential to seek treatment for PTSD with Ketamine therapy when you notice that you are struggling with managing your reactions to common triggers.
What Are the Typical PTSD Symptoms?
The effects of this mental health disorder involve a wide range of symptoms. One of the most common symptoms that people experience is disruptive flashbacks. These may involve visual hallucinations of the situation that occurred. Daydreaming about the trauma is common. You may also have nightmares that wake you up at night. People who have flashbacks describe them as being so vivid that they feel like they are actually back in the moment that caused their trauma.
Avoidance is another symptom. You may try to avoid going past a place that triggers your PTSD symptoms. If someone reminds you of a trauma, such as a police officer, then you may go out of your way to avoid them. You may also refuse to talk to other people about the painful experience that you went through, and this can severely block your pathway toward healing.
You may also experience these symptoms of PTSD:
- Feelings of guilt or shame
- Nausea or a lack of appetite
- A sense of constantly being on edge
- Irritability and outbursts of anger
Is Ketamine For PTSD Right For You?
If you or perhaps someone you know is suffering from anxiety and panic attacks and would like to learn more about utilizing ketamine for your PTSD treatment, contact us today and schedule your consultation.
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