Before you can help someone diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), you need to know exactly what it is. To know the roots of the problem is the first step to recovery. Blindly approaching the problem will only prove problematic in the end. There are many ways to eliminate post traumatic stress disorder but first, let us learn exactly what it is.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the stress reaction produced after experiencing a traumatic event in one's life. It is the mind's way of dealing with the traumatic experience so that the person can cope. A person does not need to be directly involved in an incident; he or she may witness something traumatic and that event may lead to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Now that we are aware what this disorder is, the next step in dealing with it is learning how to overcome PTSD. There are many ways to overcome this condition; in many cases medication may be offered in order to help a patient cope with PTSD. There are any number of prescription drugs that can be found. But of course choosing natural methods over the artificial ones is the best option.

A well known natural cure for Post Traumatic Stress is simply talking the experience out. Confiding one's feelings of helplessness and fear to people the patient trusts is a very powerful form of therapy. Feeling that there is someone to listen and to relate to one's experiences is a very effective way to help them feel secure and ultimately help them cope.

Undergoing one-on-one therapies with a professional is also advisable, as is attending group therapy sessions where people with the same experiences are gathered together and are able to talk about their experiences. As always, medication is best taken as a last option as this disorder may be approached naturally, safely and effectively.