Need help plz

[Mr.B]

I have a friend who is need of a diagnosis but is unable to find a job lately to get insurance. He has had a really tuff life.His brother commited suicide in his room when he was 15 , and he found him , and has never been the same. Not to be to graphic but i guess his brother hung himself.
Ever since then , Evertime he see's something violent he goes into a huge panic hallucination, like its happening to him. But when someone gives him a hug,who he trust's he is ok.
He has become so scaried of people that he doesnt go on dates anymore. He says it happens only when he see's something horrible on tv . Says that he can go months with out any issue but , then something triggers, and he says he feels tightness around his neck and cant breathe .? could this be Post tramic stress disorder? He went a Dr. who said he was using the fears to avoid getting close to anyone again .
I just need some insight so i can help him plz help.

[admin]

It is not enough to dignose him having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from what you mentioned.

You said he could go months without any issue. He might be getting panic attacks and it is worth seeing a psychiatrist to see whether he needs help with these attacks.

To diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he would have following symptoms.
1) Flashbacks about the inidence
2) Nightmares related to the incidence
3) Avoidance of the things that remind him of the incidence
4) Hypervigilence