Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Support Group

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Social Anxiety Disorder & PTSD

hmfeather
hmfeather
Can they go together? Can a person have both? Or can PTSD cause the other? Visa Versa
deleted_user
deleted_user
You can have anything under the sun. I have 4 disorders.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have 5, and according to one doc 6.....
well PTSD can lead to wanting to isolate and a lot of anxiety...
ShadowSue
ShadowSue
Yes, you can. I have PTSD and social anxiety disorder, plus two others. I've known people who have social anxiety, but not PTSD. If I understand correctly, PTSD is listed under anxiety disorders, so the two can be closely related.