Understanding trauma is the first step toward healing it. Oklahoma deserves systems that see the whole person — and respond ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and across Arizona, purple lights are shining to spark conversations about healing and hope. But for many survivors who find the strength ...

Key points C-PTSD fuels a toxic spiral of inner criticism, shame, and self-blame. Chronic shame shapes identity, making healing and having self-worth feel out of reach. Cognitive restructuring, ...

In the prior essay in this series, we defined what C-PTSD is and what it can feel like. In this article, part two of the series, I explain how and why C-PTSD develops and what it may take to heal and ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be developed after a shocking or traumatic event or situation. PTSD affects millions of adults and adolescents in the United ...

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may experience a range of symptoms, including nightmares and difficulty sleeping. Researchers have also identified a link between PTSD and certain ...

PTSD can affect your brain in several ways, such as by causing an overactive amygdala (“fear center”) and abnormalities in the hippocampus (“memory center”). Neuroplasticity techniques offer a path to ...

With the rate of trauma-related anxiety disorders in college students more than doubling recently, colleges are ramping up an array of mental health services. Diagnoses of post-traumatic stress ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may affect sleep in several ways, including increasing the risk of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). PTSD is a mental health condition ...