Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma- and stressor-related disorder that develops after exposure to an actual or threatened death, serious injury, sexual violence, or other overwhelming traumatic events. The trauma may be experienced directly, witnessed, learned about when it occurs to a close family member or friend, or repeatedly encountered in professional settings, such as by emergency responders or healthcare workers. Although many individuals experience distress after trauma, PTSD is diagnosed when symptoms persist for more than one month and significantly impair social, occupational, or personal functioning. The symptoms of PTSD are grouped into four major categories. The first category is intrusive symptoms. Individuals repeatedly re-experience the traumatic event through distressing memories, recurrent nightmares, vivid flashbacks, or intrusive thoughts. They may feel as though the traumatic event is happening again. Exposure to reminders of the trauma often causes intense emotional distress and physical reactions such as sweating, rapid heartbeat, or trembling. The second category involves persistent avoidance. Individuals try to avoid thoughts, feelings, conversations, people, places, or situations associated with the traumatic event. They may withdraw from activities they once enjoyed and refuse to discuss the traumatic experience. This avoidance temporarily reduces anxiety but often prevents emotional recovery and prolongs the disorder. The third category includes negative changes in