Symptoms of PTSD are the experiencing or witnessing of a stressor event involving death, serious injury or such threat to the self or others in a situation in which the individual felt intense fear, horror, or powerlessness. The event is commonly relived by the individual through intrusive, recurrent recollections, flashbacks and nightmares. www.ptsd.va.gov/ Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)