Posttraumatic stress disorder, in its true definition, is the experience of lingering negative feelings that result from any adverse encounter, and that limit a person in any way. These feelings include fear, doubt, insecurity, worry, concern, panic, avoidance, anger, hostility, hypervigilance, irritability, distractedness, self-loathing, abandonment, defensiveness, agitation, sadness, frustration, resentment, cynicism, shame, invisibility, voicelessness, powerlessness, vulnerability, loss of confidence, lack of self-worth, and distrust.
