What is acute stress reaction?

Acute stress reaction, or acute stress disorder, is a mental health condition that usually occurs as a response to a traumatic event. Symptoms arise shortly after and remain present for up to a month past the event. Common symptoms include depersonalization, numbness, and derealization.

How do members experience acute stress reaction?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with acute stress reaction*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for acute stress reaction*

Who has acute stress reaction on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 3
40s 2
50s 3
60s 4
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 13