Quels sympt\u00f4mes traitons-nous?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nNos d\u00e9marches sont cr\u00e9\u00e9es dans une approche proactive, et m\u00eame pr\u00e9ventive, ax\u00e9e sur la gestion de votre sant\u00e9 mentale. Certains clients peuvent avoir de l\u00e9g\u00e8res pr\u00e9occupations, tandis que d\u2019autres d\u00e9crivent leurs sympt\u00f4mes comme ayant un impact mod\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 s\u00e9v\u00e8re. Nous recommandons fortement de chercher de l\u2019aide\u00a0avant<\/strong>\u00a0que les sympt\u00f4mes ne deviennent s\u00e9v\u00e8res.<\/p>\nLes informations incluses dans nos d\u00e9marches fournissent de l\u2019\u00e9ducation et des conseils gratuits sur des techniques simples mais efficaces pour g\u00e9rer des probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 mentale vari\u00e9s tels que la d\u00e9pression, l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9, et\/ou le stress post-traumatique. Environ 60% de nos clients rapportent des pr\u00e9occupations en lien avec la d\u00e9pression, 40% en lien avec l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 et environ 44% en lien avec des sympt\u00f4mes de TSPT.\u00a0Voici des informations \u00e0 propos des troubles et sympt\u00f4mes les plus communs:<\/strong><\/p>\n","accordion":[{"accordion_title_en":"Anxiety","accordion_title_fr":"Anxi\u00e9t\u00e9","accordion_content_en":"What is Anxiety?<\/strong><\/h4>\nAnxiety is a normal human emotion and refers to distress, fear, worry, or panic about a future negative outcome, such as a danger or threat. Anxiety symptoms can include feelings of uneasiness, distress, apprehension or dread. Sometimes we experience physical symptoms of anxiety, such as headaches, stomach upset, tight muscles, or sweating.<\/p>\n
A low to moderate degree of anxiety can improve our performance in certain situations. For example, when we realize we need to study for an upcoming test, or when we need to ensure our survival, like when we sense an approaching car as we are about to cross the road.<\/p>\n
Anxiety Disorders are typically diagnosed when anxiety is experienced over a long period of time and when symptoms of anxiety interfere with a person\u2019s ability to live a fulfilling life.<\/p>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h4>\nL\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 est une \u00e9motion normale chez l\u2019\u00eatre humain et d\u00e9signe la d\u00e9tresse, la peur, l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude ou la panique d\u00e9clench\u00e9e par la perception d\u2019un danger ou d\u2019une menace possible dans une situation future. Les sympt\u00f4mes d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 peuvent inclure des sentiments de malaise, de d\u00e9tresse, d\u2019appr\u00e9hension ou de crainte. Nous pr\u00e9sentons parfois des sympt\u00f4mes physiques d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9, comme les maux de t\u00eate, les maux d\u2019estomac, les muscles tendus, ou la transpiration.<\/p>\n
Un niveau faible ou mod\u00e9r\u00e9 d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 peut am\u00e9liorer notre comportement dans certaines situations. Par exemple, le besoin d\u2019\u00e9tudier pour un examen, arr\u00eater de traverser la rue quand une voiture s\u2019approche afin d\u2019assurer notre survie.<\/p>\n
Les troubles d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement diagnostiqu\u00e9s quand l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 persiste durant une longue p\u00e9riode, ou quand les sympt\u00f4mes perturbent la qualit\u00e9 de vie de la personne.<\/p>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)","accordion_title_fr":"Trouble d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e (TAG)","accordion_content_en":"
What is GAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\nGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) involves excessive, uncontrollable, worrying and feeling anxious or tense about several events and activities (e.g., work, finances, relationships, health). The difficulties with anxiety must last for at least 6 months.<\/p>\n
GAD vs. normal worry<\/strong><\/h4>\nGAD is more than worry. Most people worry about things from time to time. People with GAD find that their worrying significantly affects their everyday lives. They may try to control their worry by doing things like visiting doctors frequently, asking others for reassurance, over-preparing for potential challenges, reminding others continuously about things, avoiding doing new things, or taking on new challenges or opportunities to avoid worrying about something else.<\/p>\n
What are the symptoms of GAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- A person with GAD persistently finds it difficult to relax and control their worry about several different events. The difficulties occur on most days and last for many months. The symptoms experienced may include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, and irritability.<\/li>\n
- A person with GAD may not always recognize that their worries or tension levels are excessive or that their level of anxiety is disproportionate to the actual likelihood of the worrisome\/feared event occurring. For example, a person with GAD may worry each day that their car will break down, despite the fact that their car is well maintained and has not broken down in the past.<\/li>\n
- For a person with GAD, worries are typically related to various fears and concerns about what might happen in the future. For example, a person with GAD may worry about their ability to cope with a future illness or their fear of performing in front of colleagues at an upcoming meeting. Their worries are not confined to a specific situation (e.g., social settings), are not about the anticipation of a panic attack, and are not obsessions (e.g., intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses).<\/li>\n
- The worry and\/or physical symptoms experienced by a person with GAD cause significant distress or impairment in ability to function in social, occupational, or other important areas.<\/li>\n
- A person with GAD commonly experiences symptoms of other anxiety disorders, depression, or alcohol\/substance abuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets GAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- GAD typically develops in childhood or adolescence but can also begin in adulthood.<\/li>\n
- GAD often develops following a stressful life event, but not everyone who experiences stressful events will develop GAD. Many people who are eventually diagnosed with GAD report a history of being described as \u2018worriers\u2019 who were overly concerned about how things would turn out and how they would cope.<\/li>\n
- In addition to personality factors and stress, biological (e.g., genes) and environmental (e.g., parenting style) factors can also contribute to the development of GAD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que le TAG?<\/strong><\/h4>\nLe Trouble d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e (TAG) se d\u00e9finit par de l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude excessive incontr\u00f4lable. La personne se sent anxieuse ou tendue concernant certains \u00e9v\u00e9nements ou activit\u00e9s (p. ex., le travail, les finances, les relations, la sant\u00e9). Les probl\u00e8mes d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 doivent persister depuis au moins 6 mois.<\/p>\n
TAG vs inqui\u00e9tude normale<\/strong><\/h4>\nLe TAG est plus s\u00e9rieux que l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude. La plupart des gens s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent de temps en temps. Les gens qui souffrent de TAG constatent que leur inqui\u00e9tude affecte significativement leur vie quotidienne. Ils peuvent tenter de contr\u00f4ler leur inqui\u00e9tude\u00a0:<\/p>\n
\n- en consultant souvent un m\u00e9decin;<\/li>\n
- en demandant aux autres de les rassurer;<\/li>\n
- en se pr\u00e9parant excessivement face \u00e0 des d\u00e9fis;<\/li>\n
- en r\u00e9p\u00e9tant aux autres de ne pas oublier les choses qu\u2019elles ont \u00e0 faire;<\/li>\n
- en \u00e9vitant de nouvelles exp\u00e9riences;<\/li>\n
- en relevant de nouveaux d\u00e9fis; ou<\/li>\n
- en s\u2019engageant dans de nouveaux projets afin d\u2019oublier leurs pr\u00e9occupations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Quels sont les sympt\u00f4mes du TAG?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Une personne qui souffre de TAG a constamment de la difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 se d\u00e9tendre et \u00e0 contr\u00f4ler son inqui\u00e9tude \u00e0 propos de plusieurs \u00e9v\u00e9nements. Les difficult\u00e9s se produisent presque tous les jours et durent pendant des mois. Les sympt\u00f4mes v\u00e9cus peuvent \u00eatre\u00a0: la fatigue, les troubles de sommeil, l\u2019acharnement, de la difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 se concentrer, la tension musculaire, ou l\u2019irritabilit\u00e9.<\/li>\n
- Une personne qui souffre de TAG ne reconna\u00eet pas toujours que ses niveaux d\u2019inqui\u00e9tude ou de tension sont excessifs, ou que son niveau d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 est disproportionn\u00e9 comparativement \u00e0 la probabilit\u00e9 r\u00e9elle que l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement inqui\u00e9tant ou redout\u00e9 se produise. Par exemple, la personne peut s\u2019inqui\u00e9ter chaque jour que sa voiture tombe en panne, malgr\u00e9 le fait que la voiture soit bien entretenue et ne soit jamais tomb\u00e9e en panne dans le pass\u00e9.<\/li>\n
- Pour la personne qui souffre de TAG, les inqui\u00e9tudes sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement associ\u00e9es aux diff\u00e9rentes craintes et pr\u00e9occupations concernant ce qui pourrait arriver dans le futur. Par exemple, la personne peut \u00eatre inqui\u00e8te de sa capacit\u00e9 de se r\u00e9tablir d\u2019une maladie future, ou peut avoir peur de sa performance devant ses coll\u00e8gues dans une prochaine r\u00e9union. Ces inqui\u00e9tudes ne se limitent pas \u00e0 une situation pr\u00e9cise (p. ex., seulement en contexte social), ne concernent pas l\u2019anticipation d\u2019une attaque de panique, et ne sont pas des obsessions (p. ex., pens\u00e9es intrusives, images, ou envies).<\/li>\n
- L\u2019inqui\u00e9tude ou les sympt\u00f4mes physiques que vit une personne souffrant de TAG ont des r\u00e9percussions significatives sur sa qualit\u00e9 de vie ou nuisent \u00e0 sa capacit\u00e9 de fonctionner dans les contextes sociaux, occupationnels ou dans d\u2019autres situations importantes.<\/li>\n
- Une personne qui souffre de TAG manifeste fr\u00e9quemment des sympt\u00f4mes associ\u00e9s \u00e0 d\u2019autres troubles d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9, de d\u00e9pression ou d\u2019abus de substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui peut souffrir du TAG?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Le TAG se d\u00e9veloppe habituellement dans l\u2019enfance ou \u00e0 l\u2019adolescence, mais peut aussi commencer chez les adultes.<\/li>\n
- Le TAG se d\u00e9veloppe souvent \u00e0 la suite d\u2019un \u00e9v\u00e9nement stressant, mais tous ceux qui vivent des \u00e9v\u00e9nements stressants ne d\u00e9velopperont pas n\u00e9cessairement le TAG. Plusieurs personnes diagnostiqu\u00e9es du TAG sont souvent d\u00e9crites par leur entourage comme des personnes \u00ab anxieuses \u00bb depuis longtemps, s\u2019inqui\u00e9tant de la tournure des \u00e9v\u00e9nements, et de comment elles s\u2019en sortiront.<\/li>\n
- En plus des facteurs de stress et la personnalit\u00e9, des facteurs biologiques (p. ex., g\u00e8nes) ou environnementaux (p. ex., style parental) peuvent aussi contribuer au d\u00e9veloppement du TAG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)","accordion_title_fr":"Trouble d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sociale (TAS)","accordion_content_en":"
What is SAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\nIndividuals with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD; previously called Social Phobia) experience considerable anxiety and fear when in social or performance situations. Their extreme anxiety often arises with exposure to unfamiliar people or situations and results in fears of being scrutinized and judged by others. Individuals with SAD commonly avoid social interactions.<\/p>\n
Social Anxiety is more than shyness.<\/strong><\/h4>\nMost people experience some degree of shyness from time to time. But, people with SAD find that it significantly affects their everyday lives. People with SAD often avoid doing things, meeting people, or taking on new challenges or opportunities because of their fear.<\/p>\n
What are the symptoms of SAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- People with SAD usually fear acting in a way they believe will be embarrassing or humiliating. In addition, people with SAD are often afraid that others will notice their physical symptoms of anxiety (e.g., sweating, blushing).<\/li>\n
- When people with SAD face feared social situations, their physical symptoms may take the form of a panic attack (i.e., a discrete period of intense and sudden fear, apprehension or terror, with physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, blushing, trembling, sweating and faintness).<\/li>\n
- People may fear specific aspects of social situations, such as writing or eating in public, using public toilets, or being observed by others at work.<\/li>\n
- People with SAD usually recognize that their fear is unreasonable or excessive.<\/li>\n
- Many people show signs of shyness and inhibition in social situations, but people with SAD can experience considerable disruption to their daily lives, reducing their quality of life overall. Some individuals with SAD are unable to be out in public and experience significant distress when they enter social situations.<\/li>\n
- People with SAD can experience intense distress as a result of their symptoms and may have difficulties maintaining their normal routine. People with SAD may also experience disruptions in their occupational, academic, and\/or social functioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets SAD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- SAD typically develops in adolescence. SAD can develop after the age of 25, but such circumstances are uncommon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que le TAS?<\/strong><\/h4>\nLes gens qui souffrent du Trouble d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sociale (TAS), auparavant nomm\u00e9 phobie sociale, vivent de l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 et de la peur consid\u00e9rables lorsqu\u2019ils sont dans des situations sociales ou lorsqu\u2019ils doivent interagir en public. Leur anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 extr\u00eame provient souvent de l\u2019exposition \u00e0 des situations ou \u00e0 des personnes inconnues, et provoque la peur d\u2019\u00eatre d\u00e9visag\u00e9 ou jug\u00e9 par les autres. Les personnes souffrant du TAS \u00e9vitent fr\u00e9quemment les interactions sociales.<\/p>\n
L\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 sociale est plus grave que la timidit\u00e9<\/strong><\/h4>\nLa plupart d\u2019entre nous seront quelquefois g\u00ean\u00e9s, jusqu\u2019\u00e0 un certain degr\u00e9. Cependant, ceux qui souffrent du TAS trouvent que la g\u00eane affecte significativement leur vie quotidienne. \u00c0 cause de leurs craintes, les personnes qui souffrent du TAS \u00e9vitent souvent d\u2019accomplir certaines choses, de rencontrer des gens, de relever de nouveaux d\u00e9fis ou de profiter de nouvelles occasions.<\/p>\n
Quels sont les sympt\u00f4mes du TAS?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Les gens qui souffrent du TAS ont habituellement peur d\u2019agir de mani\u00e8re qu\u2019ils consid\u00e8rent comme g\u00eanante ou honteuse. De plus, ils ont souvent peur que les autres remarquent leurs sympt\u00f4mes d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 (p. ex., transpirer, rougir).<\/li>\n
- Dans des situations sociales, les personnes qui souffrent du TAS ont peur que leurs sympt\u00f4mes physiques prennent la forme d\u2019attaque de panique (c.-\u00e0-d., une p\u00e9riode distincte de peur soudaine et intense, d\u2019appr\u00e9hension ou de terreur, qui pr\u00e9sente des sympt\u00f4mes physiques comme avoir des palpitations, rougir, trembler, transpirer ou s\u2019\u00e9vanouir).<\/li>\n
- Les gens peuvent craindre certains aspects pr\u00e9cis de situations sociales, comme \u00e9crire ou manger en public, utiliser les toilettes publiques, ou \u00eatre observ\u00e9 par les autres au travail.<\/li>\n
- Les gens qui souffrent du TAS r\u00e9alisent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement que leur peur est d\u00e9raisonnable ou excessive.<\/li>\n
- Beaucoup de gens pr\u00e9sentent des signes de g\u00eane et d\u2019inhibition dans les contextes sociaux, mais ceux qui souffrent du TAS peuvent \u00eatre s\u00e9rieusement perturb\u00e9s dans leur vie quotidienne, nuisant ainsi \u00e0 l\u2019ensemble de leur qualit\u00e9 de vie. Certains individus qui souffrent du TAS sont incapables de sortir en public, et sont tr\u00e8s embarrass\u00e9s lorsqu\u2019ils se retrouvent dans des situations sociales.<\/li>\n
- Les personnes qui souffrent du TAS peuvent \u00eatre extr\u00eamement d\u00e9rang\u00e9es par leurs sympt\u00f4mes et peuvent avoir de la difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 maintenir une routine normale. De plus, leur fonctionnement professionnel, scolaire ou social peut \u00eatre grandement perturb\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui peut souffrir du TAS?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Le TAS se d\u00e9veloppe g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00e0 l\u2019adolescence. Le TAS peut se d\u00e9velopper apr\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e2ge de 25 ans, mais tr\u00e8s rarement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Panic Disorder (PD)","accordion_title_fr":"Trouble panique (TP)","accordion_content_en":"
What is PD?<\/strong><\/h4>\nPanic Disorder (PD) involves the experience of fearing recurrent and unexpected panic attacks in situations that are of little danger. During a panic attack, people experience sudden and strong physical symptoms including a racing heart, hyperventilation, shaking, and upset stomach, as well as thoughts of losing control, going crazy, having a heart attack, or dying.<\/p>\n
What is panic?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Severe panic sensations can happen to anyone.<\/li>\n
- In general, anxiety tends to involve worrying about future events, whereas panic tends to focus more on the present. Panic also involves feeling a sense of approaching danger, a fear of losing control, and the perception of helplessness.<\/li>\n
- Panic attacks can be terrifying experiences. Often, people who have panic attacks will start to avoid places where they might have a panic attack and where they might also have difficulty getting help. The condition is called \u201cAgoraphobia.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets PD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- PD usually has a sudden onset when people are in their mid-to-late twenties; however, children can also develop PD and PD can emerge later in adulthood.<\/li>\n
- Stressful life events are common at the time when PD first develops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que le TP?<\/strong><\/h4>\nLe Trouble panique (TP) est caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par des attaques de panique r\u00e9currentes et inattendues dans les situations o\u00f9 il y a peu de danger, et par une anticipation anxieuse et persistante d\u2019avoir une nouvelle attaque. Durant une attaque de panique, les gens \u00e9prouvent des sympt\u00f4mes physiques s\u00e9v\u00e8res et soudains, y compris, des palpitations, de l\u2019hyperventilation, des tremblements, et des maux d\u2019estomac, ainsi que l\u2019impression d\u2019\u00eatre en train de perdre le contr\u00f4le, de devenir fou, de faire une crise cardiaque, ou de mourir.<\/p>\n
Qu\u2019est-ce que la panique?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- N\u2019importe qui peut \u00e9prouver des sentiments de panique s\u00e9v\u00e8res.<\/li>\n
- En g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, l\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 porte \u00e0 s\u2019inqui\u00e9ter d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements futurs, alors que la panique porte plus sur le pr\u00e9sent. La panique implique un sentiment de danger imminent, la crainte de perdre le contr\u00f4le, et la perception d\u2019\u00eatre impuissant.<\/li>\n
- Les attaques de panique peuvent \u00eatre terrifiantes. Souvent, les gens qui vivent des attaques de panique commenceront \u00e0 \u00e9viter les endroits o\u00f9 des attaques pourraient survenir, et o\u00f9 ils auraient de la difficult\u00e9 \u00e0 obtenir de l\u2019aide. On parle alors d\u2019\u00ab agoraphobie \u00bb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui peut souffrir de TP?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Le TP se d\u00e9veloppe habituellement soudainement chez les adultes dans la vingtaine; cependant, les enfants peuvent aussi d\u00e9velopper le TP, et il peut aussi appara\u00eetre plus tard \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge adulte.<\/li>\n
- Les situations ou les \u00e9v\u00e9nements stressants sont souvent des \u00e9l\u00e9ments d\u00e9clencheurs du TP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Specific Phobia","accordion_title_fr":"Phobie sp\u00e9cifique","accordion_content_en":"
What is Specific Phobia?<\/strong><\/h4>\nA person with a specific phobia (SP) experiences intense anxiety when they are exposed to a particular feared situation or object, which either leads them to avoid the situation\/object or faced with intense distress.<\/p>\n
What are the symptoms of Specific Phobia?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- The experience of intense fear that arises when one anticipates or is exposed to a specific object or situation.<\/li>\n
- The distress experienced when exposed to the feared situation\/object may take the form of a panic attack (i.e., a discrete period of intense and sudden fear, apprehension or terror, with physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, blushing, trembling, sweating, and faintness).<\/li>\n
- People with SP usually recognize that their fear is unreasonable or excessive.<\/li>\n
- People with SP either experience considerable distress about having the phobia and\/or they avoid the feared object\/situation. If the feared object\/situation cannot be avoided, their normal routine will be significantly disrupted (including work, academic study, relationships, and\/or social activities).<\/li>\n
- There are 5 major SP category types, including: Animal (e.g., spiders, snakes), Natural environment (e.g., heights, storms), Blood-injection-injury (e.g., receiving an injection), Situation (e.g., elevators, enclosed spaces, flying), and Other (e.g., fear of vomiting, fear of illness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets a Specific Phobia?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Different types of phobias tend to emerge at different life stages. For example, a fear of animals, blood, and water tends to develop in early childhood, whereas a fear of heights tends to develop in adolescence.<\/li>\n
- Factors contributing to the development of a specific phobia may include childhood fears that are not resolved, parental modeling, or exposure to a stressful or traumatic situation, such as a natural disaster or being bitten by an animal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que la Phobie sp\u00e9cifique?<\/strong><\/h4>\nUne personne qui souffre de Phobie sp\u00e9cifique (PS) \u00e9prouve de l\u2019angoisse lorsqu\u2019expos\u00e9e \u00e0 un seul objet, \u00eatre, acte, ou situation, qui entra\u00eene l\u2019\u00e9vitement de l\u2019objet, de l\u2019\u00eatre, de l\u2019acte ou de la situation ou provoque de la d\u00e9tresse s\u00e9v\u00e8re.<\/p>\n
Quels sont les sympt\u00f4mes de Phobie sp\u00e9cifique?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Une peur intense qui survient quand la personne anticipe ou est expos\u00e9e \u00e0 un objet, un \u00eatre, un acte ou une situation sp\u00e9cifique.<\/li>\n
- La d\u00e9tresse v\u00e9cue lors de l\u2019exposition peut prendre la forme d\u2019une attaque de panique (c.-\u00e0-d. une p\u00e9riode distincte de peur intense et soudaine, d\u2019appr\u00e9hension ou de terreur, accompagn\u00e9e de sympt\u00f4mes physiques comme avoir des palpitations, rougir, trembler, transpirer, ou s\u2019\u00e9vanouir).<\/li>\n
- Les gens qui souffrent de PS reconnaissent habituellement que leur peur est d\u00e9raisonnable ou excessive.<\/li>\n
- Les gens qui souffrent de PS font soit l\u2019exp\u00e9rience de d\u00e9tresse consid\u00e9rable concernant la phobie, ou \u00e9vitent l\u2019objet ou la situation redout\u00e9s. Si l\u2019objet ou la situation redout\u00e9s ne peuvent \u00eatre \u00e9vit\u00e9s, leur routine habituelle sera grandement perturb\u00e9e (y compris, le travail, les \u00e9tudes scolaires, les relations, ou les activit\u00e9s sociales).<\/li>\n
- On reconna\u00eet 5 types de phobies sp\u00e9cifiques, notamment\u00a0: le type animal, soit la peur des animaux ou des insectes (p. ex., araign\u00e9es ou serpents), le type environnement naturel (p. ex., les hauteurs, le tonnerre, l\u2019eau), le type sang-injection-accident (p. ex., les aiguilles, les proc\u00e9dures m\u00e9dicales), le type situationnel (p. ex., les transports publics, les endroits clos), et le type autre qui regroupe les phobies non comprises dans les types pr\u00e9c\u00e9dents (p. ex., les bruits forts, les gens costum\u00e9s, les maladies).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui peut souffrir de Phobie sp\u00e9cifique?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Les diff\u00e9rents types de phobies tendent \u00e0 appara\u00eetre \u00e0 diff\u00e9rentes \u00e9tapes de la vie. Par exemple, la peur des animaux, du sang et de l\u2019eau se d\u00e9veloppe t\u00f4t dans l\u2019enfance, alors que la peur des hauteurs se d\u00e9veloppe plut\u00f4t \u00e0 l\u2019adolescence.<\/li>\n
- Les facteurs qui contribuent au d\u00e9veloppement d\u2019une phobie sp\u00e9cifique peuvent inclure les craintes de l\u2019enfance persistantes, le style parental; ou l\u2019exposition \u00e0 une situation stressante ou traumatisante, comme une catastrophe naturelle ou la morsure d\u2019un animal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Depression","accordion_title_fr":"Trouble d\u00e9pressif","accordion_content_en":"
What is depression and what are the symptoms?<\/strong><\/h4>\nDepression is more than having the blues for a little while. The Canadian Mental Health Association describes this condition as \u201cgrappling with feelings of severe despair over an extended period of time.\u201d The symptoms of depression include feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, restlessness, and excessive irritability. People with depression also experience disruptions like insomnia, oversleeping, slowed thinking and moving, over- or under-eating, loss of pleasure or interest in activities, recurring thoughts of death or suicide, and sometimes unexplained physical problems, as described by the Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n
Depressive Disorders are typically diagnosed when symptoms of depression cause significant distress or interfere with a person\u2019s ability to live their life in a fulfilling way. Depression is an umbrella term used to cover the spectrum of depressive disorders, including:<\/p>\n
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):\u00a0<\/strong>This type of depression often occurs in the fall or winter months. However, SAD may occur in the summer months. The symptoms are the same as other depressive episodes, but they often occur at the same time each year.<\/p>\nPersistent Depressive Disorder (previously known as Dysthymia):\u00a0<\/strong>This is a form of depression that includes the same symptoms as a major depressive episode. A person can be diagnosed with Persistent Depressive Disorder when their symptoms are present for 2 years or longer, even if that person does not experience enough depressive symptoms to meet diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode.<\/p>\nMajor Depressive Disorder:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a common mood disorder that is more serious than occasional feelings of sadness. A person with Major Depressive Disorder will experience 5 or more symptoms associated with depression and these last for a 2-week period or longer. Some of the signs or symptoms associated with Major Depressive Disorder include:<\/p>\n\n- Depressed mood<\/li>\n
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you once enjoyed<\/li>\n
- Fluctuation in appetite<\/li>\n
- Sleep dysregulation<\/li>\n
- Slowed thinking<\/li>\n
- Low energy<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Fatigue<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Irritability<\/li>\n
- Feelings of guilt or worthlessness<\/li>\n
- Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n
- Suicidal thoughts or behaviours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets Depression?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Depression can develop in anyone from across the lifespan. Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the general public.<\/li>\n
- Risk factors for depression can include hereditary factors, biological factors, the environment, high levels of stress, or physical illness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce que le Trouble d\u00e9pressif, et quels sont les sympt\u00f4mes?<\/strong><\/h4>\nLe Trouble d\u00e9pressif est plus s\u00e9v\u00e8re que de simplement ressentir le cafard pendant quelque temps. L\u2019Association canadienne pour la sant\u00e9 mentale explique que ceux qui souffrent de d\u00e9pression font face \u00e0 des sentiments de d\u00e9sespoir intenses, sur une longue p\u00e9riode. Les sympt\u00f4mes de d\u00e9pression incluent les sentiments d\u2019impuissance, d\u2019inutilit\u00e9, de nervosit\u00e9, et d\u2019irritabilit\u00e9 excessive. La clinique Mayo mentionne que les gens qui souffrent de d\u00e9pression vivent aussi des troubles du sommeil, comme\u00a0: de l\u2019insomnie ou de l\u2019hypersomnie; pensent et bougent au ralenti; mangent trop ou pas assez; perdent le plaisir ou l\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat \u00e0 faire des activit\u00e9s; ou ont parfois des probl\u00e8mes physiques inexpliqu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n
Les troubles d\u00e9pressifs sont g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement diagnostiqu\u00e9s quand les sympt\u00f4mes causent beaucoup de d\u00e9tresse et nuisent \u00e0 la capacit\u00e9 de la personne de vivre une vie bien remplie. Le terme d\u00e9pression est un terme g\u00e9n\u00e9rique utilis\u00e9 pour d\u00e9crire une gamme de troubles d\u00e9pressifs, y compris\u00a0:<\/p>\n
Le\u00a0Trouble affectif saisonnier (TAS)\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00c9tat d\u00e9pressif survenant en automne et en hiver, quand les jours raccourcissent et que la luminosit\u00e9 diminue. Cependant, le TAS peut aussi survenir en \u00e9t\u00e9. Les sympt\u00f4mes sont les m\u00eames que les sympt\u00f4mes classiques de la d\u00e9pression, mais se produisent souvent au m\u00eame moment chaque ann\u00e9e.<\/p>\nLe\u00a0Trouble d\u00e9pressif persistant (TDP) (auparavant la dysthymie)\u00a0:<\/strong>\u00a0Ce type de d\u00e9pression pr\u00e9sente les m\u00eames sympt\u00f4mes qu\u2019un \u00e9pisode de Trouble d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9. Pour \u00eatre diagnostiqu\u00e9, ce trouble d\u00e9pressif chronique doit \u00eatre caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par la pr\u00e9sence quotidienne d\u2019humeur d\u00e9pressive, et ce, sur une p\u00e9riode de plus de deux ans; m\u00eame si la personne ne pr\u00e9sente pas suffisamment de sympt\u00f4mes pour r\u00e9pondre aux crit\u00e8res diagnostiques d\u2019un \u00e9pisode d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9.<\/p>\nLe\u00a0Trouble d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9\u00a0:\u00a0<\/strong>Ce trouble de l\u2019humeur fr\u00e9quent est plus s\u00e9v\u00e8re qu\u2019un sentiment de tristesse occasionnel. Une personne qui souffre de trouble d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 fera l\u2019exp\u00e9rience de 5 ou plus des sympt\u00f4mes li\u00e9s \u00e0 la d\u00e9pression, et ce, sur une p\u00e9riode d\u2019au moins 2 semaines. Certains signes ou sympt\u00f4mes li\u00e9s au trouble d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 sont\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n- L\u2019humeur d\u00e9pressive\n
\n- La perte d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat ou de plaisir \u00e0 participer \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s qui vous plaisaient avant;<\/li>\n
- Des changements d\u2019app\u00e9tit;<\/li>\n
- L\u2019insomnie ou l\u2019hypersomnie;<\/li>\n
- Le ralentissement des pens\u00e9es;<\/li>\n
- Le manque d\u2019\u00e9nergie;<\/li>\n
- La fatigue;<\/li>\n
- L\u2019irritabilit\u00e9;<\/li>\n
- Des sentiments de culpabilit\u00e9 ou d\u2019inutilit\u00e9 ;<\/li>\n
- Des difficult\u00e9s de concentration;<\/li>\n
- Des id\u00e9es ou des comportements suicidaires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui est touch\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Tout le monde peut vivre un \u00e9pisode d\u00e9pressif au cours de sa vie. La d\u00e9pression est un des troubles de sant\u00e9 mentale les plus fr\u00e9quents parmi la population g\u00e9n\u00e9rale.<\/li>\n
- Les facteurs de risque de d\u00e9pression peuvent \u00eatre h\u00e9r\u00e9ditaires, biologiques, environnementaux, ou peuvent \u00eatre li\u00e9s \u00e0 des niveaux de stress \u00e9lev\u00e9s ou \u00e0 des maladies physiques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"accordion_title_en":"Traumatic Stress","accordion_title_fr":"Traumatisme","accordion_content_en":"
In the context of mental health discussions, traumatic stress often refers to the experiences when a person is exposed to a Psychologically Traumatic Stressor. A psychologically traumatic stressor is a stressor that\u00a0may<\/em>\u00a0cause psychological trauma, which is why such stressors are often referred to as\u00a0Potentially<\/em>\u00a0Psychologically Traumatic. A potentially psychologically traumatic event involves a person experiencing, or believing they are about to experience, one or more potentially psychologically traumatic stressors including, but not limited to, physical or sexual assault, being in a car accident, or sudden death of a loved one.<\/p>\nWhat is a Posttraumatic Stress Injury (PTSI)?<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe phrase Operational Stress Injury (OSI) was developed to decrease the stigma that can be associated with other language (e.g., mental disorder; diagnosis). OSI categorizes mental health problems that result from exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events as \u201cinjuries\u201d. The hope was to help make psychological injuries sustained during operational duties as legitimate as physical injuries. The phrase OSI is often used to reduce stigma and to acknowledge that while Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may occur from exposure to one or more potentially psychologically traumatic events, there are many other disorders that can also occur (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder and Panic Disorder). There were concerns raised that \u201coperational\u201d limited such injuries to symptoms following exposures that occur during active operational duty; as such, the phrase posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) is now used as an umbrella term that includes OSIs, but PTSI includes exposures across different contexts.<\/p>\n
Symptoms of a posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) may occur immediately after exposure to a potentially psychologically traumatic event, but may also not occur until weeks or even months after the exposure. If symptoms occur following exposure to a potentially psychologically traumatic event, and the symptoms do not improve within a month, we recommended that you seek support.<\/p>\n
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?<\/strong><\/h4>\nPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem wherein a person experiences problematic symptoms after being exposed, directly or indirectly, to an actual or perceived threat against themselves or someone else. Chronic exposure to potentially psychologically traumatic events can have an effect similar to exposure to a potentially psychologically traumatic event. If symptoms occur following exposure to a potentially traumatic event and the symptoms do not improve within a month, persist, increase, or prevent a person from participating in different areas of their life, a diagnosis of PTSD may be appropriate; however, some symptoms that follow exposure to a potentially traumatic event may not indicate PTSD. If you have concerns regarding your mental health, we recommend that you speak with a medical professional, psychologist, or other mental health professional.<\/p>\n
What are the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress?<\/strong><\/h4>\nAccording the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Edition (DSM-5), the symptoms of PTSD include the following:<\/p>\n\n- Feeling like you re-experience the incident repeatedly<\/li>\n
- Nightmares<\/li>\n
- Impulsive behaviour<\/li>\n
- Low mood<\/li>\n
- Increased vigilance<\/li>\n
- Negative beliefs or views about the world<\/li>\n
- Feelings of anxiousness or restlessness<\/li>\n
- Feeling on edge or that the incident could happen again<\/li>\n
- Becoming upset when reminded of the incident<\/li>\n
- Avoiding anything that reminds you of the event<\/li>\n
- Withdrawing from friends and family<\/li>\n
- Losing interest in activities that used to be enjoyable<\/li>\n
- Being unable to feel pleasure<\/li>\n
- Constantly worrying<\/li>\n
- Trouble concentrating<\/li>\n
- Irritability<\/li>\n
- Sleep Dysregulation (e.g. difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep)<\/li>\n
- Worrying about others trying to hurt you<\/li>\n
- Panic symptoms (e.g., shortness of breath, increased heartrate, dizzy)<\/li>\n
- Having fears of dying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Who gets PTSD?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- Any person who is exposed to 1 or more potentially psychologically traumatic events is technically at risk of developing PTSD, but exposure alone is not enough to develop PTSD.<\/li>\n
- Other factors that may play a role in developing PTSD include the number of potentially psychologically traumatic event exposures, proximity or closeness to the event(s), the length of exposure(s), and level of resources the individual has or has access to following the exposure(s).<\/li>\n
- Certain occupations, such as those performed by Public Safety Personnel (PSP), can place these individuals at a higher risk because they can be exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events or other elevated risk factors more frequently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","accordion_content_fr":"
Qu\u2019est-ce qu\u2019une Blessure de stress post-traumatique (BSPT)?<\/strong><\/h4>\nBlessure de stress post-traumatique (BSPT), est un terme g\u00e9n\u00e9rique qui fait r\u00e9f\u00e9rence \u00e0 une vari\u00e9t\u00e9 de d\u00e9fis de sant\u00e9 mentale, dont les probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 mentale qu\u2019une personne peut d\u00e9velopper \u00e0 la suite de l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un ou plusieurs \u00e9v\u00e9nements possiblement traumatiques sur le plan psychologique. Les BSPT comprennent, mais sans s\u2019y limiter, le Trouble de stress post-traumatique, le Trouble d\u00e9pressif caract\u00e9ris\u00e9, et le Trouble panique. Lorsqu\u2019une BSPT survient lors de l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un ou plusieurs \u00e9v\u00e9nements possiblement traumatiques sur le plan psychologique, dans le cadre des fonctions d\u2019un membre du PSP ou d\u2019un membre des forces arm\u00e9es, on parle alors de Blessure de stress op\u00e9rationnel (BSO).<\/p>\n
Les sympt\u00f4mes de BSPT peuvent appara\u00eetre imm\u00e9diatement apr\u00e8s l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement possiblement traumatique sur le plan psychologique. Les sympt\u00f4mes peuvent aussi ne pas se manifester avant des semaines voire des mois apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 expos\u00e9. Si les sympt\u00f4mes apparaissent apr\u00e8s l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement possiblement traumatique sur le plan psychologique, et ne s\u2019am\u00e9liorent pas \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019un mois, nous vous recommandons d\u2019obtenir de l\u2019aide.<\/p>\n
Qu\u2019est-ce que le Trouble de stress post-traumatique (TSPT)?<\/strong><\/h4>\nLe Trouble de stress post-traumatique (TSPT) est un trouble de sant\u00e9 mentale o\u00f9 une personne \u00e9prouve une s\u00e9rie de sympt\u00f4mes pr\u00e9cis, \u00e0 la suite de l\u2019exposition, directe ou indirecte, \u00e0 une menace, r\u00e9elle ou per\u00e7ue, contre elle ou contre autrui. Le TSPT est une de plusieurs BSPT possibles. L\u2019exposition chronique \u00e0 des \u00e9v\u00e9nements potentiellement traumatiques peut avoir un effet similaire \u00e0 l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement potentiellement traumatique. Si les sympt\u00f4mes apparaissent apr\u00e8s l\u2019exposition et ne s\u2019am\u00e9liorent pas \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019un mois, s\u2019ils persistent, s\u2019aggravent, ou emp\u00eachent la personne de participer pleinement \u00e0 diff\u00e9rents aspects de sa vie, un diagnostic de TSPT pourrait alors \u00eatre appropri\u00e9; cependant, certains sympt\u00f4mes qui apparaissent suivant l\u2019exposition \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement potentiellement traumatique sur le plan psychologique n\u2019indiquent pas n\u00e9cessairement un TSPT. Si vous \u00eates inquiet au sujet de votre sant\u00e9 mentale, nous vous recommandons de parler avec un professionnel de la sant\u00e9, un psychologue ou un autre professionnel de sant\u00e9 mentale.<\/p>\n
Quels sont les sympt\u00f4mes de stress post-traumatique?<\/strong><\/h4>\nSelon le Manuel diagnostique et statistique des\u00a0troubles mentaux, 5e \u00e9dition (DSM-5), les sympt\u00f4mes du TSPT incluent les signes ci-dessous\u00a0:<\/p>\n
\n- Le sentiment de revivre l\u2019incident \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition;<\/li>\n
- Les cauchemars;<\/li>\n
- Le comportement impulsif;<\/li>\n
- L\u2019humeur d\u00e9pressive;<\/li>\n
- Une vigilance accrue;<\/li>\n
- Des croyances ou des points de vue n\u00e9gatifs sur le monde;<\/li>\n
- Des sentiments d\u2019anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 ou d\u2019agitation;<\/li>\n
- Le sentiment d\u2019\u00eatre en alerte ou que l\u2019incident pourrait se reproduire;<\/li>\n
- \u00catre boulevers\u00e9 quand on se rappelle l\u2019incident;<\/li>\n
- \u00c9viter tout ce qui nous rappelle l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement;<\/li>\n
- S\u2019\u00e9loigner de ses amis et de sa famille;<\/li>\n
- Perte d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat \u00e0 des activit\u00e9s qui nous plaisaient auparavant;<\/li>\n
- \u00catre incapable d\u2019avoir du plaisir;<\/li>\n
- S\u2019inqui\u00e9ter continuellement;<\/li>\n
- Des difficult\u00e9s de concentration;<\/li>\n
- L\u2019irritabilit\u00e9;<\/li>\n
- Les probl\u00e8mes de sommeil (p. ex., des difficult\u00e9s \u00e0 s\u2019endormir et \u00e0 rester endormi);<\/li>\n
- S\u2019inqui\u00e9ter que les autres essaient de nous faire du mal;<\/li>\n
- Les sympt\u00f4mes de panique (p. ex., essoufflement, palpitations, \u00e9tourdissement);<\/li>\n
- Craindre de mourir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Qui est touch\u00e9 par le TSPT?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- En principe, n\u2019importe quelle personne expos\u00e9e \u00e0 un ou \u00e0 plusieurs \u00e9v\u00e9nements potentiellement traumatiques risque de d\u00e9velopper le TSPT, mais l\u2019exposition seule n\u2019est pas suffisante.<\/li>\n
- D\u2019autres facteurs peuvent jouer un r\u00f4le dans le d\u00e9veloppement du TSPT, entre autres\u00a0: le nombre d\u2019expositions \u00e0 des \u00e9v\u00e9nements potentiellement traumatiques sur le plan psychologique, la proximit\u00e9 aux \u00e9v\u00e9nements, la dur\u00e9e de l\u2019exposition, et le nombre de ressources disponibles et accessibles \u00e0 la personne \u00e0 la suite de l\u2019exposition.<\/li>\n
- Certains emplois, tels que ceux du personnel de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique (PSP), peuvent mettre plus fr\u00e9quemment ces personnes dans des situations \u00e9lev\u00e9es de risque d\u2019expositions \u00e0 des \u00e9v\u00e9nements potentiellement traumatiques sur le plan psychologique, ou \u00e0 des facteurs de risque.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}]}],"title_fr":"D\u00e9marches en ligne","slug_fr":"pour-le-psp\/demarches-en-ligne","slug_override":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1074\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.bravotango.ca\/pspnet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}