Are You Overly Watchful? Hypervigilance in PTSD & Other Disorders

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Are You Overly Watchful? Hypervigilance in PTSD & Other Disorders

Sensory stimulation such as sweaty palms, heart racing, and looking from side to side is activated to keep us safe during times of danger to prepare us for a freeze, fight, or flight response.

In some cases, it is activated in response to a perceived threat that is not present, this is also clinically known as hypervigilance. What is hypervigilance and what causes it?

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