Can PTSD Be Misdiagnosed As Anxiety? Mental Health Expert Answers
A jarring or traumatic incident is difficult to go through and you might continue to feel unusually anxious long after this. But when do your symptoms signal PTSD or is anxiety? Expert shares all here.
Jul 04, 2023, 12:18 PM IST
Understanding PTSD: 8 Tips For Supporting Friends And Family
By creating a safe and nurturing environment, friends, family members, and communities can play a pivotal role in facilitating healing and recovery of people dealing with PTSD.
Jun 28, 2023, 12:35 PM IST
Mel B still having therapy for PTSD
"It's everything that I went through and am still going through because of that abusive relationship."
May 13, 2019, 19:39 PM IST
One-fifth of cancer survivors are victimised by PTSD, says study
Many patients live in fear that their cancer may come back and they may think the cancer has returned with every lump or bump, pain or ache, fatigue or fever.
Nov 20, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Australian military vets take help from dogs to overcome PTSD
Highly-trained dogs in Australia are helping ex-armymen overcome the mental scars of war and fight PTSD easily.
Sep 30, 2017, 11:19 AM IST
Scientists claim this common antibiotic can help prevent, treat PTSD!
PTSD is a term for a broad range of psychological symptoms that can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event.
Apr 05, 2017, 00:24 AM IST
PTSD has a cure – Playing video game 'Tetris' can ease symptoms
Results showed that those who had played Tetris had fewer intrusive memories of the trauma in total over the week immediately following the accident than the controls.
Mar 30, 2017, 16:33 PM IST
Here's a way out to prevent PTSD symptoms
For the research, the mice were given a small dose of intravenous ketamine or a placebo either one month, one week, or one hour before they were subjected to a series of small shocks.
Feb 10, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
Ketamine may help prevent traumatic disorders
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that occurs in about one-quarter of individuals who experience psychological trauma.
Feb 09, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Going through trauma? Sleep can help you process your experiences!
People with PTSD experience highly emotional and distressing memories or even flashbacks where they feel as if they were experiencing the trauma all over again.
Dec 14, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
Are depression and PTSD the strongest reasons for suicide?
Major debate exists about the reason behind the increased risk of suicide in trauma survivors.
Nov 27, 2016, 04:49 AM IST
Marijuana could help treat alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health
A new study has revealed that marijuana could help to treat alcoholics, people who are addicted to drugs and those who are suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social anxiety.
Nov 16, 2016, 22:46 PM IST
Traumatic stress impacts brains of boys, girls differently
Traumatic stress may have different impact in the brains of adolescent boys and girls, according to a new brain-scanning study.
Nov 12, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
Rise in alcohol consumption increases during stress: Study
Increased stress can cause changes in brain's reward centre, which may then lead to a rise in alcohol consumption.
Nov 05, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Nightmares may increase suicide risk: Study
The nightmares may trigger specific types of negative cognitive thoughts - such as defeat, entrapment and hopelessness - which reinforce suicidal thoughts and behaviours, researchers said.
Mar 17, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Pregnancy may help women at PTSD risk
The findings highlight the need to screen pregnant women for possible undiagnosed PTSD.
Feb 10, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
How rats respond to fear can fix stress disorder in humans
Female rats often respond to fear by "darting" where they start running around like crazy when they sense threat, new research has found, suggesting that the findings could lead to better treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in humans.
Jan 31, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
Reporting violent events puts journalists at PTSD risk
Journalists who report on life-threatening events are at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety, says a study that looked into the emotional well-being of reporters covering violent events in Kenya.
Sep 25, 2015, 15:31 PM IST
