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by drunken-serval 2795 days ago
Disorders are classified by more than just one or two observations. The problem is people thinking that normal reactions to life is are the result of a disorder.

Case in point, there's a range of responses to trauma. Having bad memories or occasional nightmares as a response to trauma is normal. PTSD is not normal. Less than half of people involved in severe traumas will have problems coping normally and fewer develop diagnosable PTSD.