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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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What is post-traumatic stress disorder? Post-traumatic stress disorder, "PTSD," is a psychiatric condition that may occur in individuals who have experienced or witnessed any traumatic event.

A traumatic event may involve any serious injury or death, or a near death experience. What are the symptoms of PTSD? The symptoms can start right after the trauma but sometimes may start years later, they include:

1. Intrusion - reliving the trauma through intrusive thoughts and feelings –e.g., upsetting memories, nightmares, or flashbacks of events.

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Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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