PTSD: The Threat Of A Terrorist Attack

The topic you have chosen to post about is an often overlooked threat of a terrorist attack. Combat PTSD is nothing new for military personnel, but many civilians, while having heard of PTSD resulting from combat have never experienced it first-hand. The physical effects of the psychological stress can often be mistaken for other ailments by those affected. Both physical and psychological effects can last a lifetime and have a ripple effect within the family. Not just the person with PTSD suffers the condition.

The fear generated by terrorism can be exacerbated by a population's diversity if there is distrust between groups, categories and classification of citizens