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Hyperarousal: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
What is hyperarousal? Hyperarousal is one of the primary symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatic stress causes a person’s body to become on high alert due to thinking about their trauma. Even when there is no danger, a person’s body responds as though there is, causing prolonged stress after a traumatic event. Any age…