Victims of the UK's infected blood scandal are being required to provide evidence to prove their eligibility for compensation, forcing them to repeatedly relive traumatic experiences. The process affects families like Suzanne Morgan's, whose mother died nine months after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion during routine hospital treatment.
Patrick Clancy appeared on 60 Minutes with his new wife Dr. Rachel Danis in his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a mistrial. He discussed his grief over losing his three children, his decision to forgive his ex-wife, and revealed that he and his new wife are planning to start a family.
A trauma clinic in Birmingham that opened in July is providing mental health services to asylum seekers dealing with trauma. The center offers therapeutic support to individuals like Azad, an Iranian asylum seeker, who are seeking refuge in the UK.
New Zealand's pharmaceutical regulator has approved two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to patients suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, marking a significant shift in mental health treatment policy.
Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
Researchers at Washington University have discovered that severe childhood stress creates lasting changes to DNA packaging inside brain cells, forming a molecular memory of trauma that makes individuals more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and mood disorders when facing stress as adults.
A randomized controlled trial in Germany found that dronabinol, a cannabis-derived THC medication, significantly decreased nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder in a double-blind study published in Nature Medicine.
Research from Emory University and University of Iowa demonstrates that noninvasive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can calm the brain's fear center and significantly reduce PTSD symptoms, offering a non-surgical, non-medication treatment option.
