As I discussed in my previous article on post traumatic stress syndrome, this anxiety disorder is often not diagnosed in women, children and others who have experienced something extremely traumatic in their lives.
Could it be that even the medical establishment are trained and conditioned to recognize PTSD diagnosis in war veterans and not other segments of the population that are seeking treatment for anxiety disorders?
Singer Chris Brown
It seems that there are many people out there that are suffering from anxiety and panic attacks that go undiagnosed when it comes to post traumatic stress disorder.
Although I’ve been in treatment for depression and anxiety in the past, I have never had a formal diagnosis of ptsd. Yet after extensive research, I’m convinced that my Dr.s and I have missed this.
If you are feeling that you may be suffering post traumatic stress disorder, but are being treated for other conditions, then it’s definitely time to have a serious talk with your Dr.
As I said before PTSD seems to be associated more with the soldier returning from war and not with other groups that have never seen combat but have experienced something horrifying and/or traumatic in their lives.
A prime example of this is Chris Brown the singer and entertainer. He has been known to have a temper and outbursts of anger in his past. But it wasn’t until recently, when he was undergoing treatment at an anger management rehab facility that he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder and insomnia.
His lawyers are now saying that this could very well be the reason Chris is having problems, which are resulting in his legal worries. Perhaps if he had been diagnosed correctly much earlier in his life, he could have gotten the proper treatment and potentially would have handled himself differently.
No one really will know if things could have been different for Chris Brown if he had been diagnosed earlier in his life. But it’s not difficult to imagine that it would have had some kind of impact on his life and behavior.
Unfortunately often these disorders seem to go hand in hand with each other. If someone has been diagnosed with one type of anxiety disorder it isn’t uncommon for that same person to be diagnosed with a different anxiety disorder as well.
This being the case, it’s still possible to miss something especially when someone has a complex and extensive history.
That is why it is so important for you to talk to your physician and really explain the types of symptoms and feelings you are experiencing on a daily basis.The more you open up and share with your doctor what’s going on with you, the easier it becomes for him or her to get you the kind of help and diagnosis that going to benefit you.
