Do I have to be on medication [for posttraumatic stress disorder] for the rest of my life?

The reality of medication treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is that many patients will have to take them indefinitely. Matthew Friedman, a psychiatrist and executive director of the VA National Center for PTSD, notes that psychotherapy—or “talk therapy”—is a treatment that can provide relief in a few months or less. Learn more about the… Read More »