Impact of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on the Vulnerable Groups of Nowshera Floods 2010, Khyber Pakhtunkhaw, Pakistan”

Abstract

Stipulation of mental health typically arising from some scary confrontation that might be the straight forward experience or a direct evidence of an incident is commonly known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Uninhibited judgments, reminders, frightening dreams and callous fretfulness concerning a drastic incident or a situation are its principal indicators; Mayo Clinic (2013). With the technological provisions, it can be regarded as a psychosomatic response stirring after an extremely nerve-racking experience such as a natural disaster, physical violence, or wartime. It is in fact a mental condition in the face of an innate or a manmade disaster; usually characterized by depression and/or anxiety; Learner’s et al; (1980). Though very little has been endeavored in the quest of identifying such provisions which tackle the interrelationships of PTSD concerns; yet the psycho-stress of natural disasters is still an emerging apprehension of human health at international level and Pakistan too is faced with such challenges. Affected communities as well as the vulnerable groups are constantly under substantial social and psychological stress posed by the risk of tornadoes, flooding, earthquakes, droughts and cyclones