I Had PTSD After a Critical Illness. Apparently That’s Fairly Common

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The emotional trauma of a near-death experience causes ongoing emotional and physical symptoms in one-third of ICU patients. PICS doesn’t have a time limitation and can be triggered by almost anything. I was suddenly anxious every time I was outside my house, whether I was driving or not. I had no reason to be anxious, but there I was, making excuses to my kids for not going out to dinner or to the neighborhood pool.

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