Mr. André, this problem is not unique to post-traumatic stress. It affects mental health as a whole. There is still a stigma surrounding it, and there is still a lack of information. I must also say that my psychiatric colleagues do not always take the time to explain to families what it involves, to tell them about what we know about the illness and why a given treatment is administered. In fact, it involves explaining that, in the case of depression, a person takes an antidepressant, like a person would take insulin if they had diabetes. Insulin boosts an insulin level that is too low, and the antidepressant boosts a serotonin level that is too low.
On March 2nd, 2011. See this statement in context.