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List of people with post-traumatic stress disorder

Many notable people have had post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. This is a list of people with verifiable sources confirming that they struggled with PTSD. In the case of historical figures, retrospective diagnoses are only included when mainstream, expert sources indicate that they probably had the disorder.

PTSD is a mental disorder which develops in the aftermath of a traumatic event, such as witnessing or experiencing warfare, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic abuse, genocide, natural disasters, traffic collisions, and so on. Not everyone who experiences trauma will develop PTSD. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, increased fight-or-flight response, mental and physical distress when reminded of the trauma, efforts to avoid traumatic memories or reminders of the trauma, forgetting parts of the traumatic event(s), negative beliefs about oneself and/or the world, reckless behavior, problems sleeping, irritability, negative emotional state, a feeling of being detached from others, blaming oneself for the trauma, and an inability to experience happiness or pleasure. Women are more likely to have PTSD than men.

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  • Pedro Cano (1920–1952), Mexican-American soldier in WWII
  • Joseph Cao (born 1967), Vietnamese-American politician
  • Lynda Cash (born 1949 or 1950), British Royal Navy sailor
  • William H. Christian (1825–1887), American Brigadier General during the Civil War
  • Circuit Des Yeux (born 1988), American vocalist, composer, and singer-songwriter
  • Daisy Coleman (1997–2020), American activist for sexual assault victims
  • Kayden Coleman (born 1986), American social media influencer and transgender rights advocate
  • Roger Cooper, British businessman
  • Leela Corman (born 1972), American cartoonist
  • Charly Cox (born 1995), British mental health activist
  • Chris Cramer (1948–2021), British news journalist and executive
  • James Credle (1945–2023), American activist for veterans and LGBT people

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  • Joseph B. Noil (1841–1882), Canadian-American Navy sailor
  • Brandy Norwood (born 1979), American singer-songwriter, record producer, and model

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  • Will Young (born 1979), British singer-songwriter and actor
  • Tiffany Yu (born 1988), American entrepreneur and activist

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