TRAUMA & METAMORPHOSIS II: ART AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) WHAT PTSD IS “A psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist incidents, serious accidents, abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, ritual), and violent personal assaults like rape.” It is estimated that 7.8% of Americans will experience PTSD. Approximately 30% of people who been in war zones will experience PTSD, with 20-25% having partial PTSD. As many as 8% of Gulf war veterans may be suffering from PTSD as well. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is NOT something only men who were in wars can develop—any person, male or female, child or adult, can develop PTSD (though not everyone who experiences trauma will do so).		TEACHER PACKET CONTENTS What PTSD Is History of PTSD Whom to Contact For Help or More Information For Further Reading Gallery Activities Bibliography