PTSD

This week in the Coping newsletter: Sometimes people get PTSD when they haven't been through something particularly traumatic. Other times, trauma can lead to very specific symptoms.

Here's who qualifies for a service dog, how to apply for one, and what tasks they can be trained to do.

There are several reasons alcohol creates this kind of anxiety feedback loop—and sleep is one of them.

As a general rule, television shows and movies completely screw this up.

Botox could potentially treat both my bruxism and the underlying trauma that may have caused it—so I gave it a try.

Scientists are exploring the combination of the power of suggestion and the healing potential of psychedelics.

Sexsomnia is a sleep disorder in which people have sex—or try to—while unconscious.

Psilocybin is a much more complex drug than cannabis and it shouldn’t be treated the same way when it comes to decriminalization.

Every day in the United States, approximately 20 veterans kill themselves.

Multiple medical groups have warned of the mental and physical health risks of taking immigrant kids away from their parents.

Feelings of guilt and shame are common when those diagnosed think their incidents aren’t “serious” enough.

The fear of hate crime puts many Muslims on constant alert.