In addition to acknowledging other important social causes, June is also recognized as PTSD Awareness Month. In 2010, June 27 ...

As families gather for backyard barbecues and neighborhood celebrations, many veterans are quietly bracing themselves for the ...

D OTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The 4th of July is a time for celebrating America’s independence, but for military veterans with PTSD, ...

A Lancet study noted that children abused by authority figures, like teachers, are 1.5 times more likely to develop severe anxiety due to betrayal trauma ...

Research has shown that complex PTSD includes the core symptoms of PTSD—such as flashbacks, nightmares, avoiding reminders of ...

To investigate the variation of symptoms among patients, researchers took blood and tissue samples from SSc patients and analyzed the cells. The team documented gene expression and surface proteins to ...

These nerves regulate the brain’s fight-or-flight reactions. By stopping the influx of nerves, symptoms of PTSD are calmed. Protopapas described the treatments as being “almost like a switch.” ...

But though early physicians looked for a physical cause, it wasn’t until the 1880s that psychiatrists connected the symptoms to the brain. At the time, women who expressed vehement emotions were ...

PTSD can cause somatic symptoms. These are physical manifestations of emotional distress and can include symptoms such as headaches, gastrointestinal problems, muscle pain, and more.