Initially, many people thought PTSD only affected war veterans, but now we know that there are certain groups at higher risk for developing the condition including children with stressful childhoods, women who experience trauma and those with a family history of PTSD.

In the last ten years, awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has grown significantly, thanks in part to movements like #MeToo and large-scale events like the COVID-19 pandemic. But a related condition, Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), is a common traumatic experience that also occurs with more frequency than most of us realize.