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Mental Health and Trauma

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  1. Trauma and Mental Health
    Overview
  2. Trauma and its connection to depression and anxiety
  3. Mental Health stories and Activity
  4. PTSD
    What is it and how does it differ from trauma?
  5. PTSD Diagnosis and Symptoms
  6. PTSD Risk Factors
  7. Activity: PTSD Case Study
  8. Trauma and Physical Health
    Your brain and stress response
  9. Your brain and body under stress
  10. Activity
    Quiz
Mental Health and Trauma PTSD Risk Factors
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PTSD Risk Factors

Risk factors are factors that can increase your likelihood of developing a certain condition.

In regards to developing PTSD, you are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms if you have:

Previous traumatic experiences: Experiencing a new trauma can compound and add to the effects of previous traumatic experiences

Family history of PTSD or other mental health conditions: If you have a family history of mental health conditions, you may be more susceptible to developing PTSD

Substance Use:  Using substances can increase your likelihood of developing PTSD. Later on in the module, we will review how PTSD and trauma are related to substance use. 

Social support: Not having enough support after a traumatic incident can increase your risk of PTSD