post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
ˌpōs(t)-trə-ˈma-tik 
-trȯ-,
-trau̇-
variants
or less commonly posttraumatic
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic seizures
post-traumatic headache
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Jacintha, a horseback rider, was familiar with ketamine as a horse tranquilizer but had never heard of it as a last-stop mental health treatment for treatment-resistant patients like Lucy, who was diagnosed with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to her physical ailments, Onyx also struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, her mother said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
For 10 months, a Hollywood mental health center allowed an employee to act as a licensed mental health therapist, including treating people after diagnosing them as dealing with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and parent-child conflict among other mental health issues.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Grasso has inspired many fans by speaking openly on social media about her diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and postpartum depression.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to her physical ailments, Onyx also struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, her mother said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
For 10 months, a Hollywood mental health center allowed an employee to act as a licensed mental health therapist, including treating people after diagnosing them as dealing with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and parent-child conflict among other mental health issues.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Grasso has inspired many fans by speaking openly on social media about her diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and postpartum depression.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Post-traumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post-traumatic. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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post-traumatic
adjective
post-trau·mat·ic
-trə-ˈmat-ik, -trȯ-, -trau̇-
: occurring after or as a result of trauma
post-traumatic epilepsy
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