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 ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops after someone experiences a life-threatening event, e.g., surviving a deadly natural disaster, a violent sexual assault, ...

As concern grows over adolescent mental health, a new national study adds to the growing body of research showing that cyberbullying should be considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE) – a ...

New research has found that, in people with PTSD, the brain processes traumatic personal memories differently from sad ones, activating a region of the brain normally associated with things like ...

Short for post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD is defined as a mental health diagnosis “that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event,” according to ...

In 2023, Australia became the first country in the world to allow health-care professionals to use a psychedelic drug to ...

Accelerated resolution therapy (ART) is a type of psychotherapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions. Although research into ART is ongoing, evidence shows it may ...

Mental health conditions affect up to 20% of pregnant or postpartum women, according to the National Institutes of Health ...