Information on other disorders, problems, and conditions that commonly co-occur with PTSD.
The effect of PTSD can be far-reaching. People with a diagnosis of PTSD may experience a number of difficulties in their life, including mental health problems, physical health problems, and difficulties in relationships and at work. Learn more about the effect of PTSD in this article.
There is a strong connection between PTSD and impulsive behaviors, such as alcohol use, binging and purging, deliberate self-harm, and suicide. Learn more about the relationship between PTSD and various impulsive behaviors, as well as what you can do to cope with these behaviors, in this article.
Adolescents have been found to be at high risk for engaging in deliberate self-injury (for example, cutting or burning oneself). Learn more about how childhood abuse and the experience of PTSD symptoms may play a role in the development of self-injury.
People who have experienced a traumatic event or have PTSD are more likely to also have a dissociative disorders. Learn more about the dissociative disorders and their relationship with trauma and PTSD.
BPD and PTSD have been found to commonly co-occur, and the co-occurrence of these disorders often is associated with more physical and psychological problems, including suicide, anxiety, and depression. Learn more about the consequences associated with BPD-PTSD co-occurrence here.
People with PTSD have been found to be more likely to have an eating disorder than those without PTSD. Learn more about the connection between PTSD and eating disorders.
Learn more about the types and causes of sleep problems that people with PTSD often experience.
Feelings of guilt commonly occur among trauma survivors. Learn about the relationship between trauma, PTSD, and guilt, as well as how this guilt can be addressed in treatment.
People with PTSD sometimes experience symptoms of psychosis, such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not really there (hallucinations). Learn more about the different types of psychotic symptoms commonly experienced among people with PTSD.
Borderline personality disorder is quite common among people with PTSD. Likewise, people with borderline personality disorder often also have a diagnosis of PTSD. Learn about borderline personality disorder, as well as this co-occurrence here.
PTSD and depression commonly co-occur. Learn about depression and its connection with PTSD.
People who have experienced a traumatic event may be more likely to attempt suicide. Learn about the connection between trauma, PTSD, and suicide, as well as what you can do if you are having thoughts of ending your own life.
Individuals with PTSD may be more likely to engage in deliberate self-harm behaviors, such as cutting or burning oneself. Learn about the connection between deliberate self-harm and PTSD.
Medical advances in the treatment and management of HIV/AIDS in the last decade has considerably improved the health and quality of life of people living with this illness. Increased attention is now also being paid to how PTSD may impact the course of a person’s illness. Learn about the relationship between trauma, PTSD, and HIV/AIDS.
People with PTSD may be at risk for a number of physical health problems such as diabetes, arthritis, migraines, and pain. Learn more about the relationship between PTSD and physical health problems.
