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 ...

Trauma therapy is a broad term that describes a variety of psychotherapy approaches focused on helping you heal from traumatic experiences. The type of trauma therapy that’s right for you depends on ...

The catastrophic Camp Fire roared through Northern California’s Butte County in 2018, charring the landscape, taking 86 lives and destroying countless homes and habitats in the town of Paradise. The ...

If trauma isn’t the event, the memory, or the reaction, what is it? Here's a clearer, more hopeful way to understand healing.

Trauma can look different for everyone. It can arise after being in an accident, losing a loved one, experiencing natural disasters, witnessing something traumatic happen to someone else, and many ...

It can be incredibly difficult for kids and teens starting the school year while coping with a recent tragedy. How can teens and kids can support one another during a difficult time? What signs can ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, develops after experiencing a traumatic event. According to data from the Institutes of Health, more than 80 percent of first responders experience traumatic ...

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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 ...

Co-authored by Nikita Baxi and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. The prevalence of military sexual trauma among female veterans is staggering. In Canada, 44.6 percent of female veterans reported experiencing ...

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 ...