Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that may develop after exposure to trauma. Trauma-related symptoms can include distressing memories, nightmares, avoidance, emotional numbness, heightened alertness, and difficulty feeling safe.
At StarMaris Advanced Psychiatry Care, we provide compassionate, individualized care focused on understanding your experiences, symptoms, and how trauma may be affecting your daily life.
Unwanted thoughts, memories, or flashbacks related to a traumatic experience.
Disturbing dreams, difficulty sleeping, or feeling unable to fully relax.
Avoiding people, places, conversations, or situations that remind you of the trauma.
Feeling constantly watchful, easily startled, tense, or unable to feel safe.
Feeling detached, numb, irritable, guilty, or disconnected from others.
Trouble focusing, remembering information, or completing everyday tasks.
Concentration, motivation, and performance may become more difficult.
Trauma can affect trust, communication, emotional connection, and intimacy.
Nightmares and heightened alertness may interfere with restful sleep and energy levels.
Certain environments, situations, or reminders may lead to avoidance or emotional distress.
Trauma-related disorders may develop following different types of distressing experiences.
Not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD, and responses to traumatic events can vary significantly from person to person.
A thoughtful assessment of your symptoms, history, emotional well-being, and daily functioning.
Medication evaluation and monitoring when clinically appropriate.
A compassionate environment to discuss emotional challenges and strengthen coping strategies.
Continued support to monitor symptoms, progress, and changing treatment needs.
We discuss your symptoms, experiences, history, and how trauma may be affecting your life.
Your provider recommends appropriate treatment options based on your individual needs and goals.
Your progress is reviewed over time, and care may be adjusted when clinically appropriate.
If trauma-related symptoms are affecting your emotional well-being or everyday life, StarMaris Advanced Psychiatry Care can help you better understand your experiences and explore personalized options for care.