Researchers tested a light-based headset in college football players and found stable brain scan markers over one season.

A year after a deadly shooting at Antioch High in Nashville, two therapists offered advice on how to help those affected navigate.

Childhood trauma can be different. In fact, an event can be traumatic for a child if they feel insecure or scared enough for ...

For generations, the traditional “tough love” approach — marked by strict discipline and, often, corporal punishment/spanking ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A ...

Most research on the health effects of stress focuses on adults, but a new review looks at how stress uniquely affects ...

Researchers have identified a small four–amino acid peptide that can home in on injured brain tissue and limit damage after traumatic brain injury in animal models. Delivered intravenously, it appears ...

People believe their mental health struggles are caused by childhood adversity and other stressors, but mental health services force electroshock instead of even asking about these causes. By any ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

Traumatic events actually cause distinct behaviors in the brain. Recalling a traumatic episode can make your brain think you are reliving it. The trauma response stems from your brain’s evolved ...

ABSTRACT: Transgenerational trauma refers to the transmission of psychological, biological, and social wounds across generations. Emerging at the intersection of psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and ...