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  • PH and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Posted by pulmonary-hypertension-news-moderator on July 31, 2018 at 8:55 am

    Post-traumatic stress disorder is defined as “a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event.” Many with chronic illness and pulmonary hypertension suffer from PTSD, including Brittany Foster. The surgeries, emergency room visits, hospital stays, and times she thought she wouldn’t make it have left Brittany with lasting damage in the form of trauma, and now she experiences PTSD and avoidance.

    Click here to read more about Brittany’s story.

    Can you relate to Brittany’s experience? Do you think you also experience PTSD or other mental health related challenges? Are you seeking help?

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