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PTSD

[pee-tee-es-dee] / ˈpiˈtiˈɛsˈdi /




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Tony Lenehan KC, defending, told the sentencing that Clark's offending took place after he returned from his second four-year period in the Parachute Regiment, after which he was said to be suffering from PTSD.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But he said he can’t simply blame his son, who had been hospitalized several times since returning from a military deployment, diagnosed with PTSD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Doctors diagnosed him with PTSD, and when he finally publicly discussed what he was going through for the first time in an interview with Golf Channel, he felt immense relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Lead author Dr. Jack Wilson from the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre said the results raise serious questions about approving medicinal cannabis for conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Dad said she had post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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