a man considers ptsd treatment as he experiences ptsd effects on the body

Physical Effects PTSD Can Have On Your Body

PTSD is posttraumatic stress disorder, the world’s most common trauma-related mental illness. A little over 9% of all Americans will develop this disorder at some point in their lives. PTSD has wide-ranging effects on your health. Many of those effects are psychological or emotional in nature. Over time, however, the disorder can also trigger serious…