In addition to the lingering physical damage done to their bodies, survivors of building explosions often suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the guilt of being alive.

An article from the Lake Behavioral Hospital explains how people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, have neurological changes which can affect metabolism, neurotransmitter levels, and neuron health, which can have more direct impact on your physical health.

With our program, Warrior Canine Connection, we work with service members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.

It can happen because of stress, worry, bereavement, abuse, lack of sleep, extreme hunger, a side effect of your medication, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Studies found that the brains in people who've had therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder showed improvements that were as good as SSRI antidepressant treatments.

But for those of you who don't know, post-traumatic stress disorder occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, series of events, or a set of circumstances.

Did you see that study that was done on the Boston Marathon bombing where they had two cohorts? One were either runners or spectators at the actual event. And the other were people who had watched at least two hours of news. And the people that watched two hours of news showed more signs of post-traumatic stress disorder than the people who were actually there and observed it firsthand. Crazy.

and people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, which we'll talk about in an upcoming episode, experience higher rates of digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and

Then again, you might be unable to stop dreaming about the trauma, which we'll look at in the future when we discuss post-traumatic stress disorder.

A slow-moving and understated experience that examines the life of a war vet struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.