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post-traumatic stress disorder

[pohst-truh-mat-ik stres dis-awr-der, -traw-] / ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk ˈstrɛs dɪsˌɔr dər, -trɔ- /


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This went on for almost a decade, until, with the guidance of a therapist, he diagnosed himself with post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In mitigation for her client, who admitted murder and possessing a knife, Frida Hussain KC said he had post-traumatic stress disorder after exposure to violence in his village and the deaths of relatives.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

They also said their son-in-law had suffered from worsening post-traumatic stress disorder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

I spent most of the great technology bubble laughing, but maybe I was left with post-traumatic stress disorder anyway.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

I bet he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson


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