Expert: Skills gained during treatment can lead to new perspectives, greater appreciation of life
No caring person would wish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - or the likely terrifying event that led to it - on anyone. But for those people who develop the mental health condition and find treatment, the skills and lessons they learn can improve their lives in unexpected ways.
So says Ian Stanley, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and psychological health lead for the CU Anschutz Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research.
With June marking National PTSD Awareness Month, Laura Kelley, media relations professional in the CU Anschutz Office of Communications, speaks with Stanley about the positive outcomes of trauma that can come with the appropriate treatment.
