When Disease Can Bring on PTSD
PTSD is increasingly being diagnosed in people with stroke , heart attack, and cancer. Its not just a soldiers disease. Nearly 1 in 4 stroke patients show signs of PTSD. There are more that 700,000 people in the US who have a stroke every day. so this means there 150,000 people just in the US who may suffer PTSD as a result of a stroke. People with PTSD symptoms after a stroke are three times less likely to adhere to their medicine regime. Read more at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323998604578565580703412550.html