After Stacy Selby’s mother died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2010, Selby’s entire world crashed to pieces. At 29 years old, Selby experienced intense dissociation and post-traumatic stress ...

A single traumatic event may last no more than just a few minutes, but its effects can linger for years to come. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can involve a range of deeply distressing ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The men and women who put themselves in deadly situations for the safety of all of us were in Bethlehem on Thursday morning to celebrate the passage of a bill that makes accessing ...

Four internet-based therapies developed by experts at the University of Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology and Department of Psychiatry are proving helpful for patients with social anxiety ...

The experience of significant life events, especially difficult ones, can motivate reflection on things we want to change. Psychologists have been studying this idea—known as post-traumatic growth—for ...

It's called post-traumatic growth. Scientists explain the keys to achieving it. Before performing on stage members of La Cachada, a theater troupe that focuses on tackling unspoken taboos, do a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m reaching out because I’m in a tough spot. A close friend rode out Hurricane Ian in Florida last year and it seems to me that he’s struggling now. He’s angry and jumpy, while ...

Acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder are similar mental health conditions that can develop after a traumatic event. The difference between the two lies in when their symptoms begin ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are no FDA-approved medications for post-traumatic headache. Most patients reported treatment had a ...