Bonny, PTSD stands for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. in WWII days it was called "shell shock"; my uncle had it.

When the movie "Saving Private Ryan" came out, a few WWII vets were invited to see it to comment on its accuracy. Many, if not all, of the viewers had nightmares erupt after seeing it. I have a feeling that PTSD means having the nightmares even when one is awake.

My BFF's fiance was sexually abused by a cousin when he was a young boy...he is about 50 now and still suffers. He has sought no help for it.

Here is Wikipedia's take on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttra...tress_disorder

And C-PTSD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex...tress_disorder