Trauma-focused psychotherapy is one of the best PTSD treatments. New research clarifies how it actually works to change the brain.

The child welfare system in the US often targets poor families for unnecessary investigations or child removals, the author of a new book argues.

Early trauma changes metabolites in the blood, researchers find. Those changes can be passed down to the next generation, too, experiments with mice reveal.

One in four American adults is now likely to be experiencing symptoms of depression, a threefold increase from last year.

People who experienced trauma faced greater cognitive decline as they aged as compared to people who didn't face trauma, a new study shows.

Having friends as adults doesn't ease early life trauma, a new study with baboons shows.

"...we are already mistrustful of law enforcement, watching police kill individuals who look like us or members of our families is traumatic."

"A journey mindset helps us focus on the incremental changes and growth we accumulate along the way."

The right outreach "can play a critical role in identifying and linking children at risk of PTSD to early intervention mental health programs."

As the pandemic drags on, uncertainty and fears about health and safety mix with confusion and challenges tied to re-opening society. You need flexibility when picking your coping strategies.