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Garrett Wyckoff

Mrs. Thomas
UWRT 1104 
5 May 2020

During the research/inquiry process on my topic of PTSD and how it affects everyday life

as well as the people around you, I have found sources and ideas that revolve around different

traumatic experiences a person may go through such as childhood abuse, rape, natural disasters,

injuries from sports. I have also included statistical evidence as well as different symptoms

someone may experience and potential treatment methods. The first source I want to talk about is

called “PTSD and Trauma: Not Just For Veterans” written by Luna Greenstein. Greenstein is the

manager of the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog and holds a B.A. in English with a

concentration in creative writing and a minor in journalism from North Carolina State

University. When you first think of PTSD and the symptoms that go along with it the first

thought that might dart into your head is that it is exclusively only military based and that only

combat veterans who have seen the horrors of war and battle get PTSD. Greenstein immediately

discredits this theory and states that even though it is the most common in the military because of

the constant sense of danger and the fights that occur but it is quite common within the public as

well. She then starts to branch off and starts talking about the condition itself and some of the

most common situations it can occur from as well as incorporating some facts into the mix.

Some examples of PTSD derive mainly from natural disasters, being in a life-threatening

situation, or being sexually/physically abused and about eight million people in the united states

experience PTSD. Towards the end of the article Greenstein really stresses how just about

anyone, no matter age or profession can go through a traumatic experience and experience the

effects of PTSD and that it isn’t exclusive to military personnel. Greenstein's article, especially

the ending relates to a lot of my other sources, especially “PTSD and Other Trauma-Related

Mental Disorders in Elite Athletes”


Garrett Wyckoff
Mrs. Thomas
UWRT 1104 
5 May 2020

“PTSD and Other Trauma-Related Mental Disorders in Elite Athletes” is an article

written by a plethora of writers at PubMed Central which is a free full-text archive of biomedical

and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of

Medicine. This article focuses on the topic of PTSD and depression among high level athletes,

relating somewhat to the last article based on the fact that PTSD is not exclusive towards the

military and can happen to anyone. It starts off with some statistical facts such as some athletes

may exhibit greater rates of PTSD up to 13%-25% in some athlete populations and greater rates

of trauma-related disorders related to the general population. The article then delves into

different traumatic events athletes experience that may cause PTSD or other mental disorders

that may be different from typical events seen throughout the general public like being a part of

abusive team dynamics, having an abusive coach or manager, as well as being traded or cut from

a team. Throughout the article and toward the end, it really pinpoints depression as a big

coexisting factor that comes along with PTSD and this really lays along the same line as my next

source “The Relationship Between PTSD and Depression”

“The Relationship Between PTSD and Depression” is an article written by Matthew Tull.

Tull received a PhD from the University of Massachusetts and is now a Professor in the

Psychology Department at the University of Toledo where he is also Director of the Personality

and Emotion Research and Treatment laboratory. The main purpose of this article is to show how

PTSD and depression coincide as well as to explain data found through research and how to get

treatment. Diagnosis of PTSD and depression commonly occur together because the aftermath of

effects caused by PTSD can eventually lead into a depressive state whether that be loss of

interest in something, a bad mood, or changes in energy.  An estimated 7.1% of  U.S. adults
Garrett Wyckoff
Mrs. Thomas
UWRT 1104 
5 May 2020

experience a depressive episode or major depressive disorder in any given year. Tull ends off

with if you have either and or both symptoms or a diagnosis of PTSD and depression, to seek

help immediately because each disorder may make the other worse. This really coincides with

my next source “America's First Responders' Struggle with PTSD and Depression” because it

opens on a harsh, personal note regarding not getting help for these disorders and that’s where

suicide sometimes comes into play. 

“America's First Responders' Struggle with PTSD and Depression” is an article written

by Ryan Kelley, NREMT, who is a nationally registered emergency medical technician and the

former managing editor of the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS). Kelley opens up

the article on a hard note, talking about a firefighter who took his own life at age 35 because of

depression that developed from job-related PTSD also adding that the same firefighters father

who was also a retired firefighter, took his life 4 months prior to his son. Kelley then gives

shocking statistical data between first responders and the general public regarding PTSD and

depression stating that depression and PTSD affect an estimated 30% of United States first

responders compared to the only 20% of the American general population and while 3.7% of

Americans have contemplated suicide, that rate skyrockets for firefighters and EMS

professionals to 37%. To end the article Kelley talks about the importance of recognizing and

acting upon symptoms of PTSD because a big portion of undiagnosed people might feel like they

are a burden or may be embarrassed because of multiple stigmas around mental illness. This

comes in contrast with my fifth and final source “PTSD Coach around the World”.

“PTSD Coach around the World” is written by a plethora of writers at PubMed Central

which is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S.
Garrett Wyckoff
Mrs. Thomas
UWRT 1104 
5 May 2020

National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine. The main purpose of this article is

to explain why PTSD is such a global health phenomenon as well as to explain why it is so

common and the new technology-based interventions to help those in need. Trauma and PTSD

are two very serious global health problems. About 70% of the world’s population will be

exposed to one or more traumas in their lifetime. A lot of people who have been through

traumatizing times or experiences often do not seek professional help due to stigmas about

mental health as well as feeling like a burden. To try and combat that, in 2011 the U.S Veterans

Affairs National Center for PTSD released a mobile app called “PTSD Coach” that was

programmed to provide educational and self-management tools for survivors of PTSD. This

tool/app is now used all over the world in places like Germany, The Netherlands, and Sweden.

The five sources I have used definitely provide different perspectives on a rather touchy

subject in today’s society but they are all greatly connected as well. Together they work well

together on defining what PTSD is, the plethora of different ways to get it, as well as a multitude

of different treatment methods. In conclusion, I believe the sources chosen will greatly benefit

me while writing the most information ridden yet concise paper I can.     

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