The reading in this chapter, "Living With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," deals with the effects of trauma and the need to discuss the condition.Reading about Natacha's experience, what is an important thing to know about PTSD?
A)The smallest of events can cause mental scars that could take years of therapy to learn to cope with.
B)Through therapy, one day you can be cured of this condition.
C)The best way to overcome PTSD is to throw yourself into any activity you can so you do not think about the traumatic event.
D)Only major life events can cause PTSD and you will have to confront what is attached to that event to get over it.

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The article emphasizes that even minor traumatic events can lead to PTSD and that it can take years of therapy to learn to cope with the condition. There is no cure for PTSD, but it can be managed through various forms of treatment. Avoidance of the traumatic event and numbing emotions is not a recommended coping strategy.

The Reading in This Chapter, "Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder