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A person’s mental health can be affected by traumatic events such as accidents, assaults, military combat, and natural disasters. Many people will have extreme short-term reactions during life-threatening incidents, but some will develop longer-term symptoms, leading to PTSD. There is often a correlation between PTSD symptoms and disorders such as substance abuse, anxiety, and depression. A comprehensive medical evaluation best provides individual treatment plans.