What happened to you in the past does not have the final say in who you become. For some people, trauma and its effects can heal on its own, after a period of time. For others, the healing process may ...

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and published in The Lancet Psychiatry has found that people with psychosis experiencing Post ...

The impact of an accident doesn’t necessarily end when the bruises fade or the bones heal. For many, the emotional aftermath lingers long after any physical pain subsides. Whether it’s a car crash, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Traditional recovery plans for traumatic injuries focus on healing visible injuries, often leaving emotional and mental scars untreated. Researchers at The Ohio State University ...

This post is Part 2 of a series on ICU trauma and how to cope. Read Part 1 here: The Psychological Trauma of Having a Loved One in the ICU, by Maureen O'Reilly-Landry, Ph.D. Read Part 3 here: Managing ...

My early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I’d make a career researching psychological trauma. I spent my youth watching the American war comedy drama M*A*S*H*, which followed a team of ...

Over 40 years ago, post-traumatic stress disorder was recognized as a formal psychiatric diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association and was defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

Discover how high estrogen levels may impact trauma resilience, based on recent research exploring hormonal influence on mental health and recovery.