PTSD/Grey's Anatomy

1. Posttraumatic
Stress
Disorder
(PTSD)
By Kera White

2. Psychology Basis

3. PTSD is an anxiety disorder
that develops after traumatic
events such as war or natural
disasters.

4. Symptoms
include: ● Hyperalertness
● Insomnia
● Depression
● “Flashbacks”
● Detachment

5. Media

6. Grey’s Anatomy:
Dr. Owen Hunt
Owen Hunt is a trauma surgeon and
US Army Veteran who served in Iraq.
He is described as having an unstable
personality and PTSD from his time
served in a combat war zone.
Grey’s Anatomy is a medical drama on
ABC.

7. Connection

8. Owen’s PTSD manifests for the first
time on the show when he is lying in
bed with his girlfriend. The ceiling fan
is on. As he drifts to sleep, the images
of a helicopter fill his mind and he is
transported back to Iraq. He is woken
up by a roommate because he was
strangling his girlfriend almost to
death, his nightmare was manifesting
into his real life.
Flashback :
This episode may seem extreme to
some people, but a quick google
search led to MANY stories of
veterans killing loved ones in a fugue-
type state, thinking they were back in
combat.

9. References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Hunt
- For character background
The Everything Psychology Book & Lectures