Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is experienced by someone who has been through a very tragic and traumatizing event, such as a war or car accident. It can drastic changes in behavior, and attitudes toward certain people or situations. For example a person that has been to war may experience flashbacks to their experience when they ear loud noises.This is a disorder that does not discriminate, here is a list of famous people that are suffering from PTSD.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi is an iconic actress, talk show host, and comedian from the United States. She is required to travel quite a bit for her career however this was a large problem for her. She developed PTSD after witnessing two planes collide mid air as a child. She had a large fear of planes because of this, and when she was required to get on one she suffered from severe panic attacks. She tries her best to travel by land when she can. She has also come out and said that she undergoes therapy for her disorder.
Barbra Streisand
An incident at a large concert where Streisand completely forgot the lines to her own song caused her to develop a very intense fear of singing in front of people, or being in the public eye in general. She felt humiliated and has had continued problems in dealing with PTSD it caused her. She regularly undergoes cognitive therapies in order to improve her fear, but has reportedly said that it is helping very little.
