Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful or frightening events that have a long-term affect on your life. It is mostly the result of severe trauma, such as a life-threatening accident, rape, assault, or witnessing a murder. However, PTSD can develop following other distressing events.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/managing-ptsd-during-fireworks-season