PTSD in teens often shows up through noticeable changes in mood, behavior, and daily functioning, and treatment becomes necessary when these symptoms persist or interfere with school, relationships, ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can happen after a person experiences a traumatic event, causing them to feel fearful, shocked, or helpless. It can have ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Lucas A UAB assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology has received a $3.5 ...

Long-term trauma, such as abuse or captivity, can lead to Complex PTSD, which causes problems with identity, relationships, ...

Last week, comedian Kathy Griffin took to social media to share her recent mental health struggles in a video. In it, Griffin reveals between deep breaths how she had an eight-hour panic attack the ...

Returning soldiers are confronting PTSD in record numbers, mental health professional say, and the army is scrambling to ...

Autistic children and adults may be experiencing PTSD at higher rates than official diagnoses suggest, with their symptoms ...

Exposure to an extreme traumatic stressor involving direct personal experience of an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury or threat to one’s physical integrity is included ...

“A lot of people think the problem for Philip Seymour Hoffman was drugs. It wasn’t – that was the solution to his problem.” – Seth Jaffe I remember reading that quote a long time ago and thought it ...

Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point ...

New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on ...