Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms can overlap with those of other mental health conditions and physical illnesses, like ...

Picture somebody living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Did your mind immediately jump to a male veteran who experienced combat? That makes sense—historically, PTSD has often been ...

A Mediterranean diet that's rich in vegetables, fruits and fish may help reduce or stave off symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to research published this week in the journal Nature ...

Anyone who has spent enough time around a service dog can tell you just how conscientious, caring, and patient these animals can be. They are trained to deal with tough situations and support ...

Combining virtual reality exposure with low electrical brain stimulation offers promising results for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, a study published Wednesday in JAMA ...

Sarah was offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT. According to her case, published in 2024 by an Israeli medical team in Annals of Case Reports, her nightmares stopped during the course of ...

The first thing Summer Ash remembers thinking after waking up in the hospital following her 2012 heart surgery is, “Fuck.” The searing pain in her chest was like nothing she’d ever experienced in her ...

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The ...

As the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues, expect to hear more terms and conditions related to allegedly abusive relationships. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of those terms you might ...

When people experience trauma, medication can help prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, softening overly strong memories that cause debilitating flashbacks and nightmares. But this ...

In the prior essay in this series, we defined what C-PTSD is and what it can feel like. In this article, part two of the series, I explain how and why C-PTSD develops and what it may take to heal and ...