PTSD always involves: A traumatic experience and three types of symptoms -- re-experiencing the trauma, avoidance and emotional numbing, and excessive arousal (feeling nervous, stressed, jumpy, etc.). For a diagnosis, you need to talk to a mental health professional who treats ptsd.
Answered 12/28/2013
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