An expert breaks down how PTSD affects people beyond the battlefield and how people experiencing it can get help.

Sedative-hypnotic drugs can distort a patient’s perception of reality. Some patients wake up from a procedure believing they have been sexually assaulted.

Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.

Researchers have found a marker in the brain that indicates vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder.

The early research suggests the drugs might be effective for some conditions. But scientists have safety concerns.

An attempt to replicate past findings indicates that neuroimaging has a way to go before accurately predicting PTSD.

New research with veterans finds a connection between DNA methylation signals of accelerated cellular aging and PTSD.

"The mental health burden of America's largest public-works environmental disaster clearly continues for many adults in Flint," says Aaron Reuben.

Escalating legal restrictions throughout the US might mean an increase in mental health disorders for those who are denied an abortion.