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27 Sep

PTSD Can Harm a Woman's Sex Life

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
September 27, 2023
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Suffering from PTSD may take a toll on your sex life if you're a woman, new research reveals.

About 10% of women have PTSD symptoms because of combat exposure, childhood abuse and sexual violence. Little research has been done looking at how these symptoms might affect s...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Sex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

14 Sep

MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD

Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
September 14, 2023
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A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug "ecstasy" can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In a clinical trial, researchers found that three months of talk therapy, assisted by carefully monitor...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Drug Abuse Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

05 Jun

Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
June 5, 2023
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U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates. Yet, among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot receive mental health care within six months of these traumatic incidents, researchers say.

The need is great,...

Health Care Access / Disparities Safety: Child Child Psychology Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

23 May

PTSD, Other Mental Health Ills Haunt Gunshot Survivors

Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
May 23, 2023
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For people who survive gunshot wounds, the trauma may leave mental scars that worsen with time, a new study finds.

Among 87 adults treated for gun injuries at a Wisconsin trauma center, many had worsening symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression s...

Survival Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Trauma

04 Apr

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment

Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
April 4, 2023
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often develops following a traumatic event in someone's life, leaving the sufferer to struggle with vivid flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks.

The

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Mental Illness / Retardation

23 Jan

'Climate Trauma': Brain Changes Seen in Survivors of California's Deadliest Wildfire

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
January 23, 2023
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When the deadly Camp Fire swept through Northern California in 2018, it may have damaged more than the landscape.

University of California, San Diego researchers studying survivors' mental functioning in the wake of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the stat...

Weather Environment Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

05 Jan

3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD

Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
January 5, 2023
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A short but intensive approach to "talk therapy" can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.

The study tes...

Military Anxiety Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Mental Illness / Retardation

22 Dec

In Some U.S. Urban Areas, Men Face Higher Gun Death Rate Than in Wartime

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
December 22, 2022
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In some parts of the United States, young men face a higher risk of dying from gun violence than if they'd gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new study reports.

Young men living in certain high-violence ZIP codes in Chicago and Philadelphia run a greater risk of fire...

Safety &, Public Health Environment Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

05 Dec

For Kids, Mental Trauma From Gun Injury Far Exceeds That of Car Crashes

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
December 5, 2022
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Firearm injuries traumatize children, saddling them with mental health issues that include stress disorders and drug or alcohol use, according to a new study.

In all, 35% of kids injured by firearms receive a new mental health diagnosis in the following year, the

Adolescents / Teens Child Psychology Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

21 Sep

Depression, PTSD Plague Flint Residents 5 Years After Water Crisis

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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
September 21, 2022
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An unprecedented water crisis continues to take a heavy toll on the mental health of adults in Flint, Michigan, a large survey shows.

Five years after the crisis, an estimated one in five -- about 13,600 people -- remained clinically depressed,

Neurology Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Depression Poisons Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Pollution, Water

01 Aug

How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD

HealthDay Reporter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
August 1, 2022
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A service dog can lower the severity of a U.S. military veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, according to past research.

Hoping to learn more about this therapeutic bond, researchers worked with 82 vets and their trained

Military Pets And Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

23 Jun

Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics

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By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
June 23, 2022
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Pets have helped people weather both the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics, a survey of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors shows.

"The underlying question in our minds has always been: What role do pets play for people who are so isolated and suffering so much stigma?" said stud...

Pets And Health Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV

26 Apr

PTSD Often Haunts Family Members of Hospitalized COVID Patients

Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
April 26, 2022
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It remains one of the most painful images of the pandemic: Families who were not allowed to be by their loved ones' bedside as they waged a lonely battle against COVID in a hospital ICU, with some forced to say goodbye via a smartphone or tablet held by a compassionate nurse w...

Family Hospitals Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Infections: Misc.

22 Mar

Could the Party Drug Ecstasy Help Treat PTSD?

HealthDay Reporter
March 22, 2022
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The party drug "ecstasy" might be the key to helping people heal from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new clinical trial results indicate.

In a small study, PTSD patients treated with a powerful combination of the psychedelic drug, also known as

Anxiety Neurology Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Drug Abuse Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Brain

22 Feb

Sexual Harassment, Assault Tied to High Blood Pressure in Women

HealthDay Reporter
February 22, 2022
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Sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment may increase women's long-term risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study suggests.

High blood pressure is a major ris...

Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Sex: Abuse / Rape Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

11 Feb

When Psychiatric Care Is Far Away, Telehealth Fills the Gap

HealthDay Reporter
February 11, 2022
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Telehealth took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study shows even people with serious mental health conditions can benefit from online appointments.

The findings are good news for rural folks who live miles away from psychiatrists and psychologists.

"Thi...

Bipolar Affective Disorder Anxiety Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Depression Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

18 Nov

Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD

HealthDay Reporter
November 18, 2021
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Parents and children who were separated under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy have shown lasting psychological trauma -- even after being reunited, a new study finds.

Between 2017 and 2018, more than 5,000 children were separated from their...

Anxiety Depression Family Fears / Phobias Government Kids' Ailments Kids: Misc.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.

10 Nov

Mindfulness Can Boost Your Mindset After Cardiac Arrest

Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
November 10, 2021
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Shining a light on the powerful link between the mind and body, a new study suggests that cardiac arrest survivors who learn to focus their thoughts on the here and now during recovery are less likely to become depressed or anxious.

The finding centers on a mental h...

Anxiety Depression Meditation Mind / Body Connection Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

28 Oct

PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study

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Robert Preidt
October 28, 2021
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Women's symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may vary with their menstrual cycle, which could have implications for diagnosis and treatment, researchers say.

Their study included 40 women between 18 and 33 years of age who had PTSD after experiencing or witn...

Estrogen Menstruation Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Women's Problems: Misc.

21 Sep

Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

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Steven Reinberg
September 21, 2021
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Living within a few blocks of a shooting increases the risk that a child will end up visiting the emergency department for mental health-related problems, researchers say.

The new study found significant increases in mental health-related ER visits in the two weeks after...

Child Development Child Psychology Depression Domestic Violence Emergencies / First Aid Environment Kids: Misc.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.

01 Sep

Equine Therapy: Horses Help Veterans Struggling With PTSD

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
September 1, 2021
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As a Marine Corps veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Matthew Ryba understands what life in a combat zone can do to soldiers' minds, leaving many struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Now, new research shows that equine therapy might go a long way ...

Military Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

16 Aug

Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over

HealthDay Reporter
August 16, 2021
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It can take years for a survivor of a traumatic event to recover from the loss of a loved one, new research shows, but treating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) early may help prevent what's called complicated grief.

"Grief is a normal response to th...

Death &, Dying: Misc.Grief Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Trauma Violence

16 Aug

Heading Back to the Workplace? Here's Some Tips to Help Re-Adjust

HealthDay Reporter
Cara Murez
August 16, 2021
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Freaked out about trading Zoom meetings and the privacy of working at home for a return to the office?

You've got plenty of company. As more workplaces reopen, stress about health risks and new routines is front and center.

The Center for Workplace Mental Health kn...

Anxiety Behavior Grief Occupational Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.Stress

11 Aug

Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
August 11, 2021
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Roaring, fast-moving blazes. Choking smoke. Fiery tornados. Thunderstorms and lightning.

The Dixie Fire -- now the single largest wildfire in California history -- continues to spread, having burned through more than 750 square miles of forest land north of Sacramento.

Cancer: Lung Cancer: Misc.Heart / Stroke-Related: Coronary-Artery Disease Heart / Stroke-Related: Heart Attack Heart / Stroke-Related: High Blood Pressure Heart / Stroke-Related: Misc.Heart Attack: Symptoms / Warning Signs / Risks Occupational Health Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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