Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event — either being part of it or witnessing it. This can profoundly impact one's daily life, relationships, and overall mental health.

Symptoms may include:

• Emotional: ongoing feelings of fear, blame, guilt, anger or shame, difficulty feeling positive emotions, emotional numbness, irritability, angry outbursts

• Physical: Avoidance (of people, places and thoughts), easily startled, self-destructive behaviour, sleep disturbances, sweating, shortness of breath, increased heart rate 

• Behavioural: disinterest in activities you once enjoyed, aggressiveness towards others

• Psychological: Intrusive (distressing) memories, negative thoughts about oneself or others, memory problems, feeling detached from family and friends, difficulty concentrating