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And indeed, PTSD even originating with other kinds of trauma exists. I worked with an energetic, outgoing, self-confident woman years ago who fell through her attic onto concrete and shattered her ankle. After multiple painful surgeries and procedures, she turned into a shadow of her former self, afraid of everything. Her first day back at work, while still in a wheelchair, she had a panic attack complete with EMT's and ambulance. Thankfully, she got help and was fine last time I saw her, but it was very real for her.
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