Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is a mental health disorder that may develop following a traumatic event in which a person is exposed to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or ...

Veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may qualify for disability compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA assigns disability rati ...

Trauma affects even the most resilient among us and can include anything from isolated incidents, such as surviving an active shooter in a public location or narcissistic abuse in an intimate ...

Learn how to establish service connection for PTSD and secure the correct VA disability rating. Understand evidence requirements, medical documentation, and steps to strengthen your claim.

Imagine surviving a life-threatening illness only to find yourself haunted by the sound of hospital alarms, the feeling of cold examination tables, and the memories of invasive procedures. Long after ...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to uplift survivor voices and spotlight the long-term impact of trauma. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Yasmin Tamayo shares insight into how sexual ...

For nearly 15 years, Donald Edmondson, PhD, executive director of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, has worked to shed ...

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Post-traumatic stress ...

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 ...

An East Lothian mum has opened up on her battle with PTSD after enduring a traumatic sexual assault. Jacqui Suttie MBE, 42, was diagnosed in 2015 after two years of dealing with 'masked symptoms'.