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 ...
If you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), getting symptoms under control may require a combination of trauma-based therapy and medications. Though trauma-based therapy is the preferred ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually framed as a psychological wound, but a growing body of evidence suggests it can also speed up how quickly the brain itself appears to age. Instead of simply ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
In April, around 700 veterans, active-duty troops and Gold Star families made the trip to Camp Pendleton in California for the 20th reunion of those who participated in the Battle of Ramadi. As I ...
Shannon Walker was a professional dog trainer for years when a veteran named Kevin W. came to her wanting his personal dog, Sammy, to be trained as a service animal. “It was business as usual, but ...
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 ...
For many military veterans, what they endure while serving their country is just half of the battle. The toll of ...