Going through a traumatic experience is, by definition, horrific. As you try to make sense of what happened, your belief system may be impacted, which, in turn, can change your day-to-day thinking.

Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory in the patient’s brain, shifting from ...

Decades of research show the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for many mental conditions, including anxiety and depression. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dubbed "shell shock ...

What is EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps people process traumatic memories while staying grounded in the present using guided visual or auditory cues. Why biomarkers matter: ...

Trauma can affect your eating, sleeping, and thinking patterns, which can take a serious toll on your mental health. Here’s ...

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, ...

Trauma can look different for everyone. It can arise after being in an accident, losing a loved one, experiencing natural disasters, witnessing something traumatic happen to someone else, and many ...

Some patients received what’s known as behavioral activation therapy, which allows them to engage in activities that they find meaningful and rewarding. These patients (n=47) were compared to an equal ...

Sensory processing abnormalities are consistently observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and ...

This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online ...