Trauma may be even more complex than previously thought. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often portrayed in popular ...

One and a half million people in the United States suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Attention tends to be focused on regaining physical health and brain recovery—to the extent possible ...

Traumatic brain injury cases demand medical proof, expert testimony, and precise damage calculations to secure long-term ...

After a year that stretched you emotionally and mentally, healing doesn't mean erasing what happened. Here are seven ...

A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds that childhood trauma can lead to disruptions in two main regions of the brain, the default mode ...

A University of Alabama at Birmingham expert unpacks the complexities of PTSD, its impact on the brain and sleep, and how individuals can navigate emotional and cognitive challenges through treatment.

Despite growing awareness, many clinicians remain reluctant to screen for trauma, according to Dr Melinyshyn. Concerns like ...

Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon where individuals form intense emotional attachments to those who cause them harm. These bonds create destructive cycles that often leave people trapped in ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

To the nervous system, distress is distress. The result is a surge of stress hormones, shallow or altered breathing, ...

Evangeline Lilly shared emotional news with viewers as she took to Instagram to reveal that she has brain damage from a TBI ...