[HPforGrownups] PTSD, Bias, and Polyjuiced People

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 141054

 
In a message dated 10/2/2005 4:46:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
firefightermichelle at yahoo.com writes:

I am  also a firefighter and have seen some of my comrades go through 
PTSD after  particularly horrendous calls, usually involving 
children.  Many of  the problems experienced by FDNY firefighters 
after 9/11 were a direct  result of the effects of PTSD.  While mine 
wasn't THAT bad or  prolonged, to a small degree I know how they 
felt.  We typically  refer to it as Critical Incident Stress.  Anyone 
can experience it ,  it is basically a precursor to full blown PTSD.


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Sherrie here:
 
Another group which often suffers from PTSD are victims of domestic  
violence.  If Snape was an abused child, and/or witnessed the abuse of his  mother, 
that too might be a source of PTSD.
 
Sherrie


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