The science is still in its early days, but tweaking or removing traumatic memories could be a paradigm shift in treating PTSD.

The new discovery using microbial signatures might promote easier diagnosis, such that people can receive appropriate treatment.

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.

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has been shown to produce positive results in people who don’t respond to traditional forms of trauma treatment.

According to a new study, low estradiol (a hormone) during the first few days of the cycle means higher and more severe PTSD symptoms.

It is important to offer counselling services to help with mental health and long-term social integration, experts say.

Climate change impacts, trauma, and depression create a "vicious" cycle that must be broken, scientists say.

This month, we bring you the sex life of 23-year-old M., as she navigates sexual intimacy while dealing with a seizure disorder.

"We want people suffering [from] PTSD to know that hope is on the horizon...," says Dr. Adriana Feder, a study co-author.

Whether these technologies and techniques become accessible, affordable, and controllable in individual homes remains to be seen.

Researchers discovered a malfunctioning collection of proteins involved in cellular function, and found a way to fix it, preventing the brain from replaying trauma.

"I didn't feel safe anywhere, not even in my own home, with my own people."

To prevent people from reliving traumatic experiences, the brain processes and stores such memories differently.

These abnormalities occur in the brain region controlling emotions, which explains why those with mood and anxiety disorders cannot control what they feel.

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.