PTSD or post traumatic stress disorder is a mental condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event. This condition is most seen in soldiers who have been in war and is also seen sexual assault victims. Some symptoms are re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoiding reminders /triggers of the trauma, increased anxiety, and emotional arousal. PTSD is a condition that is developed by a person psychologically and not is something that can be spread.
In the article “Is PTSD Contagious?”, written by Mac Mclelland, he claims that PTSD is able to be spread to the surrounding people. The article starts by claiming that Brannan Vines has warrior skills. Even though Brannan has never been to war in her life she still possess warrior skills. He than states that she has the skills a soldier would require and use in warfare, such as being super stimuli-sensitive, hyperawareness, hyper vigilance, and adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for danger. These set of skills that Mclelland claims her to have are symptoms of PTSD. Mclelland goes on to explain a situation when Mrs. Brannan was inside of a CVS pharmacy. While standing in line at this CVS Mrs. Vines suddenly became so furious her ears started to ring, nose started to run and was filled with furry towards the echoing sound of an old lady shifting through some coins.
For someone who hasn’t been to war it is a little strange as to how Brannan Vines is showing signs of PTSD. Mclelland claims that Brannan Vines husband Caleb Vines has passed on his PTSD to her. Caleb is an Iraqi war veteran who was deployed on two tours. After Calebs services were over and receiving numerous head injuries he developed PTSD. He has many symptoms such waking up from night terrors screaming, nearly striking her, mixing medication with alcohol, and other reckless violent behaviors. Mclelland also claims that due to Brannan being exposed a great deal to Caleb’s trauma that she has develop her own case of PTSD. The Vine family now fears that this horrible condition may spread to their daughter.
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Hmmm . . . . is PTSD triggered by experiencing a trauma? I’m already confused. The soldier who spends 24 months getting shot at and shelled, injured and concussed is understandably traumatized. She comes home with PTSD. Then, the sound of a starter’s pistol at a track meet “triggers” a panic attack. I think when we talk of PTSD, we should save the trigger talk for the prompts that send the sufferer into panic. In your first sentence, you’re describing the history of trauma that creates the disorder, which later makes the sufferer vulnerable to triggers. Does that sound right?
Make clear that the condition “is seen” in two categories of people for a reason, not mere coincidence.
Does your phrase: “PTSD is a condition that is developed by a person psychologically” mean the same thing as “PTSD is a psychological condition”? I’d say yes.
Mac Mclelland is a girl. Her picture’s in the article.
I’ve lost track of your argument, Hashmeesh. You appear to claim the psychological condition PTSD cannot be passed on to others, but then you spend an entire paragraph describing how Brannan Vines has developed PTSD. Or so it seems. What’s your purpose here?
Your third paragraph never takes a stand. You end the essay without declaring a position (although P1 seemed to contain one). This is more of a summary than anything else, hashmeesh. It doesn’t critique McLellan’s claims; it just describes them.
I’ve highlighted the many places your language needs attention. I would be very happy to describe the problems whenever you like, or you can revise as many of them as you like, then ask for clarification on the rest. Either way, you need to avoid similar troubles in your portfolio, so ignoring them is not an option.
I await your reply.
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