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    post-traumatic stress disorder
    /ˌpəʊs(t)trɔːˌmatɪk ˈstrɛs dɪˌsɔːdə/

    noun

    • 1. a condition of persistent mental and emotional stress occurring as a result of injury or severe psychological shock, typically involving disturbance of sleep and constant vivid recall of the experience, with dulled responses to others and to the outside world: "she was undergoing counselling and psychotherapy after being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder"