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 or your loved one are struggling with the emotional fallout of PTSD, you’re not alone. Couples counseling can help you both gain a better understanding of how PTSD is affecting your ...
A review by an Alabama legislative committee suggests many first responders know help exists for PTSD, but do not always know ...
Celebrities and public figures have recently been more open about mental health conditions they deal with. This is a positive sign of vanishing stigma of mental illness and is also helps in reducing ...
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 ...
FORT STEWART, Ga. (WTOC) - The Fourth of July is Thursday and there’s one group of people you may want to keep an eye out for if you’re celebrating, veterans. WTOC talked to Fort Stewart’s Winn Army ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The drug MDMA -- better known as the illegal recreational drug "Ecstasy" -- may help people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover, a Norwegian research team ...
Therapists have discovered a variety of effective treatments for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: Talk therapy, narrative writing, medication and a system that involves discussing painful ...
When someone you care about has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it's natural to want to provide comfort. But sometimes, even if a remark is well-intentioned, it can actually be invalidating or ...
When you hear the phrase “wounds of war,” you might think of physical ones, such as third-degree burns, the loss of a limb or broken bones. However, many of those who selflessly served our country ...
Mattha Busby is a freelance journalist covering drug policy. “The soldier above all others prays for peace,” the former American military general Douglas MacArthur once said, “for it is the soldier ...