post-traumatic stress disorder

He returned home with post-traumatic stress disorder, which was not well understood at the time, and started using drugs to self-medicate.

Currently, scientists "don't know exactly why poor sleep seems to increase vulnerability to things like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder," he says.

His barrister Alisdair Williamson KC told the Court of Appeal that it should consider fresh evidence that his client suffered from complex post-traumatic stress disorder and ADHD.

When Rafa arrived in October 2023, he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, respiratory problems caused by allergies, nightmares and insomnia, according to a psychological evaluation written by his therapist at the orphanage.

“There could be significant benefits to finding a psychologist based in the U.S. specializing in severe pediatric post-traumatic stress disorder, which is a specialty that’s not available where he currently lives.”