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PTSD of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is something we hear about frequently, but unless it affects us personally or someone we know, we may know much about it. This is a condition that profoundly effects a person's ability to function normally or have any sense of peace or well being in their life. While PTSD is a complex conditions, the simplest explanation of it is that it is like having your natural fight or flight response stuck in fast forward. The more scientific explanation of it is that fear is a natural response, and when we are actually going through a life threatening situation, an area hidden deep inside the brain known as the amygdala triggers the automatic protective reaction we know as fight or flight. PTSD is thought to be an abnormal activation of the amygdala. While we commonly associate PTSD with war veterans it is not limited to them. It can happen to anyone as the result of a terrifying event or ordeal during which severe physical harm actually happens or is threatened. On today's show J