Over the decades, the definition of trauma has changed. When PTSD was first introduced in 1980, trauma was defined as a rare event.

So what exactly is PTSD and how has its definition changed over the years we've learned more about it?

As the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs continues, expect to hear more terms and conditions related to allegedly abusive relationships. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of those terms you might ...

Amid the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, expect to hear terms related to abusive relationships, including PTSD. Here's what experts want you to know.

She says that ASD is typically diagnosed after a traumatic event causing an acute stress reaction; however, adjustment disorder is usually the result of less severe events that may not be traumatic (i ...

Content Warning: This article will discuss topics of sexual assault and rape When you hear the word PTSD, people often think of soldiers who have been through traumatic events. But PTSD does not only ...

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 ...

Last week, comedian Kathy Griffin took to social media to share her recent mental health struggles in a video. In it, Griffin reveals between deep breaths how she had an eight-hour panic attack the ...

Clearing the streets from debris, fixing broken bridges, or putting new drywall into a house are all familiar steps in how communities recover from hurricanes. But mental health experts warn that in ...

Jon Varley will tell you this story is not about him. He was not drafted so he is not a U.S. military veteran. He’s retired. He is a charming man with smile wrinkles at the corners of his blue eyes ...

The FDA recently declined to approve MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD, but experts said there are many other treatments on the horizon.