New research spearheaded by Stony Brook Medicine’s World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program found an abnormality in the ...

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 ...

There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- June is PTSD awareness month, which raises awareness of the disorder millions of people across the United States battle with every day. The first known acknowledgement of the ...

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 ...

Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a casual and often inaccurate portrayal of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD – along with an array of ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD or cPTSD) describes a set of disruptive symptoms that emerge after experiencing inescapable traumatic life events, especially those of a horrific or ...