A mild stressful event is enough to trigger a post-traumatic stress response in mouse models of autism. The findings could have implications for how clinicians treat patients with autism. The ...

Trauma happens when you experience an event that is physically or emotionally harmful or even life-threatening. Your brain ...

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

Dear Annie: I am a 72-year-old retired psychologist who suffered from embarrassing sweat attacks for many years -- in fact, since adolescence. It is only recently that I have found a reason for these ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The fourth of July holiday weekend is fast approaching, but for some people, it can be a trigger when it comes to their mental health. According to the United States ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry has found that individuals exposed to war-related trauma who experience a ...

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks in Israel, a team of psychologists and psychiatrists noticed an unsettling ...

The term "trigger" has made its way into the popular vernacular. "Trigger warnings" are given on social media often for anything that could be potentially upsetting, and has been considered a ...

Many people experience one or more types of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, psychosocial stress or ...

The term "triggered" often gets tossed around casually, but it's more than just a meme. People commonly oversimplify the concept, implying it's all about being overly sensitive or irrational. Beyond ...