Traumatic events are never easy to cope with. When 9/11 happened, individuals were bombarded with news coverage that went around the clock showing the buildings collapsing. This made individuals relive the event over and over for months after the event toke place. Individuals reactions did not help because many resulted to committing crimes against other individuals. There are warning signs that can help when someone is experiencing high levels of anxieties that consulting a medical professional is warranted. For instance, someone that is avoiding places or people so that they not relive the event is a sign that post-traumatic stress has taken place. Another thing that should be considered is post-traumatic stress can manifest itself in actual physical symptoms such as headaches or feeling tried. Individuals feeling symptoms of PTSD or high anxieties after going through a traumatic event benefit from staying connected to a support system such as being around family and friends. This helps with coping with the traumatic event that was experienced. Traumatic events may vary in nature and individuals go through them daily. Living in major cities individuals can be bombarded with traumatic events that occur daily. One just needs to turn on the news and see a traumatic event that has occurred to someone. Often medications are given to individuals that exhibit a long time of feeling anxious because of the traumatic event. Anxiety is a symptom that is seen in many disorders including PTSD. Feeling anxiety is a normal occurrence. It is only when a consistent feeling of anxiety is felt when the individual may be suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or social anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medications depending on how severe the anxiety disorder is. One of the most effective psychotherapies is called exposer therapy. This is where the individual is exposed to what is making them anxious and through operant conditioning restructure their cognitive thoughts about the traumatic event. Many of the times females have a higher rate of having anxiety disorders than males do. But that does not mean males do not experience anxiety disorders. Some individuals feeling a consistent or high level of anxieties may be genetically predisposed if past relatives exhibited the same symptoms. This leaves individuals to react to situations different than individuals that are not predisposed to these symptoms. One must understand that our genetics can form mutations that can be passed down from past generations. PTSD and anxiety disorders go hand in hand, but it can be difficult to treat if individuals have comorbid disorders or have a substance abuse problem. Can anyone think of another disorder that goes hand in hand with both PTSD and Anxiety disorders?