Experiencing trauma can sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This serious mental health condition is marked by changes in mood, intrusive memories, avoidant behavior, and a ...

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 ...

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, ...

PTSD and bipolar disorder have some overlapping symptoms, including disturbing thoughts and depressed mood. However, their cause and symptom patterns set them apart. Bipolar disorder and ...

When diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, doctors typically look for three or four key symptoms. Hyperarousal is one of those key symptoms. Hyperarousal is a pervasive mood- and ...

A new approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is showing promise in clinical trials. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the process of breathing in pure oxygen in a pressurized ...

PTSD and ADHD can have serious impacts on your health and well-being. We’re learning these conditions may have more in common than previously known -- if you have one, your chances are much higher for ...

A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been shown in a new study carried out with healthcare ...

These behaviors don’t just hurt you in the moment. They can destroy your sense of safety, diminish self-confidence and self-worth, and make it difficult to trust anyone else. Once you end the ...

A growing number of states have identified post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an approved condition for medical marijuana. According to Colorado's Medical Marijuana Registry, there are 70,533 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Greater PTSD symptoms were tied to urinary and vasomotor symptoms and worse sexual functioning among midlife ...