A study identifies a time-dependent mechanism in the brain that influences how fear memories change. This understanding may ...

Halloween is often a dreaded holiday for survivors of trauma, one to get through, as opposed to participate in and enjoy — ...

Being spooked or intentionally scared can be terrifying for someone with PTSD. It can trigger panic attacks, cause a startled reaction, and activate traumatic memories from the past. Reliving a ...

Weather-related incidents can trigger a natural response ... a more serious condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People who experience particularly traumatic events, such ...

Psychology Today mentions that Halloween can be intolerable for trauma survivors or those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder impacts thousands of Florida veterans, and one retreat has a unique approach to helping them live with their struggles and begin the healing process.

A recent study published in Nature Communications has uncovered how our brains handle fear memories in two contradictory ways ...

At its most debilitating, PTSD can lead to life-limiting avoidance strategies intended to preserve the ­sufferer from encountering such “triggers”. Evidence suggests, though, that the most ...

Psychologically, PTSD is characterized by a classic triad ... these types of occurrences may trigger a recollection of the infertility battle or mark an anniversary of events in the struggle ...