Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Origin: ED130
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Teaching Students with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder --> Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Understanding that some students are impacted by PTSD and may react differently because of that helps to prepare educators for situations such as these.
PTSD is becoming more common by the day
Recognizing the high prevalence of PTSD in the community, and advocating for interventions early is super important.
Again the incoming student should seek help before entering this profession.
Seek help before entering this profession.
Students entering the nursing profession with known PTSD should seek assistance and help for this diagnosis. Nursing school is hard and requires intense studying and dedication. We should encourage them not to add to the stress and problems that may accompany this field of profession.
I learned that PTSD is not specific to certain groups and can happen to anyone.
I learned the percentage of young children exposed to traumatic events.
The only thing I really learned was percentages.
I am surprised at the percentage of young children exposed to traumatic events. It explains the percentage of children with SI ot acts
I larned this is much more common in children than I originally thought.
What I have learned from this is that there is a lot of people have experienced PTSD and that's it's not just in Military it can be in a wide variety of different people.
I enrolled in this course specifically to support an incoming student with a known PTSD diagnosis. I have known this student for some time and not really understood how their diagnosis showed up in school as it didn't fit the classic "panic attack/flashback" symptoms I'd always known of for PTSD. Knowing that the sleep difficulties go hand in hand with symptoms now, it makes a lot more sense that the student is chronically late in the mornings. Other difficulties that have tracked with this student's life pre-diagnosis fit into the puzzle of symptoms. I am hoping as I progress I will be able to glean real strategies to help them succeed in my CTE course, or at the very least be able to engage on terms comfortable for them.
It is important to understand the various factors that lead to the development of PTSD and how it affects all ages. It is also important to be aware of how PTSD affects children versus adults.
This is a common symptom in the diseased world in which we live.
I have learned that PTSD affects many more individuals than i had previously thought.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing traumatic events. Key symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness. In an educational setting, understanding PTSD is crucial for supporting students who may struggle with concentration, emotional regulation, or social interaction due to past trauma. I plan to apply this knowledge by fostering a trauma-sensitive classroom environment, being mindful of triggers, offering flexibility in assignments, and creating a safe, supportive space where students feel comfortable expressing themselves. How can teachers balance providing support without making students feel singled out due to their trauma?
I hadn't realized the relevance, especially in children, that trauma and PTSD represent. I also had not thought about the familial implications of how family relates to the impacted individual, especially the isolation or sense "the person they knew is gone". It presents a wider understanding of how future relations, closeness, and trust could be impacted.
As an instructor and military veteran, I can empathize with students dealing with PTSD, but also understand that it comes in different forms. This module explains the statistics and the characteristics of PTSD to aid in identifying students who might be dealing with it.
