PTSD can affect people who experienced a traumatic event in any way. For people suffering distress after experiencing a serious trauma, it can be hard to find any relief. Post-traumatic stress ...

Learn what not to say to someone with PTSD. Show empathy and support with better communication strategies to aid healing and understanding.

Researchers on Long Island say they've found physical evidence of PTSD in World Trade Center first responders.

HARRISBURG, Ark. (KAIT) - June is PTSD Awareness Month, and post-traumatic stress affects many individuals, from military veterans and law enforcement officers to those who have experienced personal ...

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), or "complex trauma," has become a popular psychiatric diagnosis. Despite the fact that the diagnosis is not recognized by the American Psychiatric ...

As a psychotherapist, I've met people brushed by an array of agonies in their lives and minds. Anxiety has proven to be a unique source of distress. While only a subset of conditions in the DSM-V-TR ...

It has been 24 years since a pharmaceutical was last approved for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition is notoriously difficult to treat, with up to 40% patients finding no relief from ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary or dangerous event. PTSD is not limited to veterans who have been in a war zone. It is natural ...

Stress disorders include acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They originate from major stress or traumatic events. Stress is a natural response to life’s ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...