"Our research suggests that indirect trauma and direct trauma create different biological responses..."

Feelings of sadness or irritability that last a month or more after a life-threatening event could be signs of acute stress or PTSD.

Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.

Long before the pandemic, health care workers were experiencing high levels of stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, all of which contribute to reduced quality of care for patients.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, can help patients process painful memories and reduce anxiety and depression stemming from those events.

The FDA’s decision shines a light on some of the unique obstacles that psychedelic drugs may face on the path to approval.

Pharmaceutical giants like Johnson & Johnson as well as smaller startups are investing in psychedelic drug development, and both are pursuing FDA approval for their patented psilocybin formulations.

From drawing to gardening and woodworking, self-expression can lower stress, improve mood and increase self-confidence.

Veterans with service dogs have fewer PTSD symptoms, lower anxiety, and depression, and a higher quality of life, researchers find.