PTSD is not a battlefield cliché or a character flaw, but a survivable injury of the nervous system that demands early recognition, competent treatment, and a culture willing to stop letting warriors ...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 7.7 million adults suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Along with a surge of awareness regarding PTSD, there are also many ...

As a psychotherapist, I've met people brushed by an array of agonies in their lives and minds. Anxiety has proven to be a unique source of distress. While only a subset of conditions in the DSM-V-TR ...

It has been 24 years since a pharmaceutical was last approved for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition is notoriously difficult to treat, with up to 40% patients finding no relief from ...

The trial is real, and it is a meaningful step. It is also, by design, small, tightly controlled, and years away from producing results.

Hypervigilance, a symptom often seen in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders, is an intense state of alertness that can make everyday life feel dangerous. This exaggerated fear ...

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 people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they’re apt to picture combat veterans or the victims of violence and sexual assault. But new research suggests post-traumatic stress is ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members and veterans. The phase 1 report presented information on the number of service members and veterans who have ...