stress disorder
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Definition
A mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event, characterized by symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.
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Fergal is a BBC reporter best known for reporting from war zones around the world, and as a result he developed PTSD, which is a type of stress disorder.
Children in war zones ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishEarlier we mentioned PTSD and it stands for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Children in war zones ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishSome zoologists have compared zoochosis to human traumas like post-traumatic stress disorder but say it's even more damaging. For captive animals, everything – including the air they breathe – is traumatic.
Should animals be kept in zoos? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishBut I was told that there's no post-traumatic stress disorder here because the trauma is never post. It's ongoing.
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