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 ...

Wendy always struggled with completing tasks, but it was so much more than that. She would start a project, then start doing something else, only to become distracted and never finish the project.

Popular trauma-focused talking therapies can help people challenge false beliefs and distorted thinking patterns but do ...

After experiencing a traumatic event, the last thing most people want to do is revisit the circumstances that remind them of what happened. But for those who develop mental health conditions from ...

Head injuries can transform from seemingly minor bumps into life-threatening medical emergencies within minutes or hours. The brain sits protected within the skull, but when trauma occurs, the ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers investigated the prevalence and severity of somatic symptoms among children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic ...

New research challenges common assumptions, revealing that sexual trauma survivors can experience desire, fantasy, and ...

LGBTQ+ youth are more likely than their heterosexual or cisgender peers to report high levels of trauma symptoms including hyper-vigilance and avoidance, putting them at greater risk of suicide, ...

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined how thought-patterns associated with unfairness, known as perceived injustice, shape people's psychological responses to trauma. Conducted ...