The Joy of ForgettingCan We Erase Traumatic Memories? The science is still in its early days, but tweaking or removing traumatic memories could be a paradigm shift in treating PTSD. By Ananya Singh
Trauma Leave a TraceScientists Find How PTSD Can Be Diagnosed Using Saliva Samples The new discovery using microbial signatures might promote easier diagnosis, such that people can receive appropriate treatment. By Amlan Sarkar
Gliding Down A Slippery SlopeWhy Usage of Trigger Warnings Persist Despite Research Suggesting They Might Be Counterproductive Using trigger warnings can be "invalidating" to trauma survivors because they're told -- over and over again -- that the warnings are helping when, in reality, they aren't. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Potential BreakthroughNew Evidence Supports the Use of MDMA – the Drug in Ecstasy – in PTSD Treatment MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has been shown to produce positive results in people who don’t respond to traditional forms of trauma treatment. By Saumya Kalia
Fluctuating TraumaHow Menstrual Cycles Can Fluctuate PTSD Symptoms in Women According to a new study, low estradiol (a hormone) during the first few days of the cycle means higher and more severe PTSD symptoms. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Ripple EffectAs Covid Quarantine‑Induced Depression Surges, Counselling Becomes Crucial It is important to offer counselling services to help with mental health and long-term social integration, experts say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Hidden CostsDepression, Risk of Suicide is Worsening With Severe Heatwaves, Floods: Study Climate change impacts, trauma, and depression create a "vicious" cycle that must be broken, scientists say. By Devrupa Rakshit
Accessing PleasureHow I Have Sex: ‘I Would Start Shaking…It’s Actually Very Scary For the Other Person’ This month, we bring you the sex life of 23-year-old M., as she navigates sexual intimacy while dealing with a seizure disorder. By The Swaddle Team
A Step Towards HealingKetamine Infusions Can Reduce PTSD Symptoms for Weeks at a Time, Researchers Find "We want people suffering [from] PTSD to know that hope is on the horizon...," says Dr. Adriana Feder, a study co-author. By Aditi Murti
Dream A LittleMIT Researchers Just Created a Device that Can Alter Dreams Whether these technologies and techniques become accessible, affordable, and controllable in individual homes remains to be seen. By Rajvi Desai
GroundbreakingResearchers Find Blood Biomarker That Can Potentially Help Prevent, Cure PTSD Researchers discovered a malfunctioning collection of proteins involved in cellular function, and found a way to fix it, preventing the brain from replaying trauma. By Aditi Murti
Flash From The PastWhat It’s Like to Live With: Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder "I didn't feel safe anywhere, not even in my own home, with my own people." By Anubhuti Matta
Brain Of ThoughtWhy Sexual Abuse Survivors Often Have Distorted or Delayed Memories To prevent people from reliving traumatic experiences, the brain processes and stores such memories differently. By Prateek Sharma
Birds of a CortexPeople With Mood Disorders Share Same Neural Abnormalities as Those With Anxiety Disorders: Study These abnormalities occur in the brain region controlling emotions, which explains why those with mood and anxiety disorders cannot control what they feel. By Aditi Murti
Pass It OnStudy: The Likelihood of Developing PTSD Following Trauma Is Partly Determined by Genetics In the largest and most diverse genetic study of PTSD to date, scientists have identified sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk factors for the psychiatric disorder. By Pallavi Prasad