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Monday, October 11, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Vitality & health WALNUT CREEK (MCT) — Throughout much of her young adult life, Terry Hatcher was liv- ing in a disassociated state, disconnected from the world — zoned out. She tried to commit suicide at age 21. It wasn't until she was 30 that the Oakland, Calif., res- ident learned she was suf- fering from an acute form of post-traumatic stress disor- der, or PTSD. As a child, she was abused for years by her bipolar mother — hit with belts and other objects for any minor offense — and the effects stayed with her. "(The diagnosis) hit me like a ton of bricks," says Hatcher, who is a psycholo- gist. "People with PTSD can't see a future. I thought either I will find someone to talk to about this, or I am going to die." According to the Diag- nostic and Statistical Manu- al of Mental Disorders, a reference used by the American Psychiatric Asso- ciation that includes all cur- rently recognized mental health disorders, 8 percent of the American population suffers from some form of PTSD, though experts in the field say up to 15 percent of Americans do. Although soldiers returning from war 22755 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-9166 MCT photo Dr. Terry Hatcher of Oakland is a therapist who is also a survivor of post-traumatic stress disorder. are more commonly known sufferers of PTSD, once called "shell shock" and "battle fatigue," PTSD can affect anyone who has suf- fered a traumatic event. 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Unlike many mental dis- orders, PTSD has a specific diagnosis, and symptoms are relatively common across the board. Casey Taft, a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Health- care System, calls the diag- nosis of PTSD a "Chinese menu" of sorts. In order to be diagnosed with the ailment, you have to first suffer from an event that causes trauma, one that threatens your life or your well-being directly or gives you the perception that your life is threatened. Next, you have to have three different symptoms of avoidance. Then, a PTSD sufferer must have two arousal symp- toms, such as nightmares. Finally, these symptoms must show for 30 days or more and affect daily life. fitness Nutrition Quiz: Frankenfish and other genetically modified foods (MCT) Get a load of that salmon's size. If we didn't know better, we'd think it was on human growth hor- mones, like some athlete trying to gain an edge. Actually, something like that has come to pass. 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