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

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

Raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is crucial to eliminate stigma around it and support the recovery and well-being of those affected. Spreading awareness also plays a vital ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after sexual abuse can cause symptoms including flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of fear. Doctors and mental health professionals can provide support and ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects nearly one in three veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom—nearly five times the rate found in the general adult population.

June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, and June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post traumatic stress, or post traumatic stress disorder, is something many veterans need help navigating, after combat or ...

A web of altered neurochemical pathways and physical brain changes result in post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The interplay between cortisol dysregulation, heightened norepinephrine levels, ...

In April, around 700 veterans, active-duty troops and Gold Star families made the trip to Camp Pendleton in California for the 20th reunion of those who participated in the Battle of Ramadi. As I ...

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 ...

New research among World Trade Center (WTC) responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has uncovered ...

Shannon Walker was a professional dog trainer for years when a veteran named Kevin W. came to her wanting his personal dog, Sammy, to be trained as a service animal. “It was business as usual, but ...

Mattha Busby is a freelance journalist covering drug policy. “The soldier above all others prays for peace,” the former American military general Douglas MacArthur once said, “for it is the soldier ...