Dysregulated stress systems may help explain why childhood trauma has such a dramatic and enduring psychiatric impact, new research suggests. "We already knew childhood trauma is associated with the ...

Social stress can affect the way genes are expressed. A new study has found that epigenetic effects could explain why some people who experience trauma in childhood have an increase in the risk of ...

While you might be familiar with talk therapy, otherwise known as cognitive behavioral therapy, there is another form of therapy that's focused on healing from past wounds caused by trauma. Pete ...

As society makes strides in mental health awareness, the issue of trauma is frequently discussed. With experiences of trauma being common, it can be helpful to get an understanding of what the term ...

Fight or flight is a common response to a threat or danger. Your brain triggers these actions to protect you. You might push and shove if a stranger grabs you. Or you might sprint out of the way of an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young woman with her face distorted Getty Images/PeopleImages Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist who writes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some social media posts about PTSD mislead rather than inform. Tarik Vision/iStock via Getty Images Plus Among the many emerging ...

Among the many emerging trends on social media, one recent concerning fad is a casual and often inaccurate portrayal of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD—along with an array of ...

Season three of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has finally arrived - and this time, it was Mikayla Matthews who emotionally invited fans into her private life. During the second season of SLOMW, ...

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist who writes extensively about mental health topics, so when she uses the term "triggered," it is not done flippantly — such as to complain that one was ...