Intimate partner abuse happens more than you may think. National estimates indicate that, in a period of one year, 8% to 21% of people in a serious relationship will have ... Read More

PTSD can have a tremendous impact on a person's life. The distressing symptoms of PTSD can negatively affect close relationships, mood, and the ability to be effective at work or ... Read More

It is difficult to not constantly be confronted with news about the tremendous devastation being caused by the California wildfires. Natural disasters such as this can be considered potentially traumatic ... Read More

PTSD is more common than you may think. It has been found that among the general United States population, about 8 percent of people have had PTSD at some point ... Read More

There are many effective treatments available for people with a mental illness. Unfortunately though, many people do not seek out the help they need. One factor that may pose a ... Read More

Each year, cancer affects thousands of children and their families. In fact, for every 10,000 children in the United States, approximately 1 to 2 will develop cancer. Fortunately, over the ... Read More

In the aftermath of a traumatic experience, an individual may be at risk for a number of difficulties, including acute stress disorder and eventually, PTSD. However, even people who do ... Read More

In addition to the PTSD symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal, people with PTSD are also more likely to experience psychotic symptoms as compared to people without PTSD. In particular, ... Read More

The abuse of and dependence on drugs and/or alcohol is very common among people with PTSD. In fact, among people who have had PTSD at some point in their lifetime, ... Read More

Sexual assault, such as rape, occurs more often than you may think. Large surveys of the general population have found that anywhere between 13% to 34% of women will experience ... Read More

Studies have found that individuals with PTSD are more likely to have diabetes, and among people with diabetes, PTSD-related stress and the unhealthy behaviors that often accompany PTSD may negatively ... Read More

Cigarette smoking is a major health problem. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. Approximately a third of all deaths from cancer in ... Read More

A recent study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that the adult children of Holocaust survivors with PTSD may be at greater risk for the development of PTSD ... Read More