Experiencing trauma can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This serious mental health condition is marked by changes in mood, intrusive memories, avoidant behavior, and a ...

How does PTSD differ in the short term versus the long term? Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that develops following exposure to a life-threatening event such as ...

Medically reviewed by Arno Kroner, DAOM Key Takeaways Minipress is used to help people with PTSD have fewer nightmares.

Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania – June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day, a part of PTSD Awareness Month, which is observed throughout June. PTSD is often associated with combat due to the nature of ...

As a nation simultaneously struggling with a healthcare pandemic, an economic crisis, and significant social justice issues, heightened levels of anxiety and stress have become the norm. That’s why ...

Jordan was kicked out of the house at 17 after coming out as gay. A part of her was not surprised: she had heard the way her parents spoke about gay people in their town. Jordan knew from her memories ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder who have higher levels of symptoms are more likely to smoke to try to block off negative feelings, according to findings ...

In chronic migraine, high levels of co-occurring noncephalic pain were observed related to trajectories of treatment response and function.

The thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the fires that are raging in the Los Angeles area are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, acute stress and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ian H. Stanley, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (THE CONVERSATION) The ...