PTSD: A Film Analysis

PTSD is portrayed significantly throughout this film and shows the raw accuracy of how it can affect people in multiple ways. Rae had PTSD because she had been sexually molested by her stepfather; because of this catastrophic event, it produced psychological suffering throughout her life. Ronnie had PTSD, which was created by any tremendous noise. Regrettably, the film does not give an insight as to why this disorder had evolved, but the viewer can infer what may have occurred in his life. Lazarus acquired a unique form of PTSD which involved attachment issues; this may be the reason he chained Rae to his house. An article named “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2007) asserted that PTSD could trigger several things that transpire over one’s life. If those events do not appear to wither away and are continuously relived through an individual, that is when PTSD develops. In the article, it stated that people who possess PTSD relive the traumatic experiences through
As the first symptom stated people who possess PTSD might have flashbacks of reliving their unsettling event; this is prevalent with Rae because she often had nightmares of her stepfather or other men proceeding after her. Blocking out specific memories or becoming numb to one’s feelings is familiar with Rae and Lazarus. Rae obtained a critical form of substance abuse to try to counteract her constant feelings of procreative urges and pain when confronted with ordinary events. Lazarus developed an alcohol dilemma to suffocate the agony of losing his wife and little brother and became numb to the feeling of abandonment. The last symptom of PTSD is predominating in both Rae and Ronnie. Any time Rae would hear someone by her while asleep, she would urgently wake up frightened of someone trying to abuse her. Ronnie would often have harsh anxiety attacks any time boisterous noises were made around