06/03/2026
June is PTSD Awareness Month, a time to recognize that trauma can affect anyone—and that healing is possible.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. While it’s normal to experience fear, stress, or distress after trauma, PTSD may occur when symptoms persist for more than a month and begin interfering with daily life, relationships, work, or school. Common signs can include flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, avoidance of reminders of the event, difficulty sleeping, and feeling constantly on edge.
PTSD is more common than many people realize, affecting millions of adults each year. The good news is that support and treatment can help people recover and regain a sense of safety and well-being.
If you’ve experienced trauma and are wondering whether your symptoms may be related to PTSD, taking a mental health screening can be a helpful first step. MHA’s screenings are free, confidential, and designed to help you better understand what you may be experiencing. A screening is not a diagnosis, but it can help determine whether reaching out to a mental health professional may be beneficial.
💙 Take a PTSD screening today: https://screening.mhanational.org/trauma-ptsd/