I'm 18 and I think I'm experiencing post traumatic stress disorder Hi, I m 18 and I think I m experiencing post traumatic stress disorder and feel the need to consult someone about it. It was a life and home threatening category 5 tropical cyclone which was quite terrifying and the size was immense. I am very much associating the fear of the cyclone with my cat. It s becoming impulsive for me to check on her. I m not showing a great deal of symptoms but some are there, and they re definitely related to the experience, although I ve had anxiety issues since childhood.