PTSD Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

A soldier sitting on a bench with his head buried in his hands.

Dr. Lynnette Averill studies the effects of psychedelics on PTSD among veterans to improve their symptoms and overall quality of life.

Two children hugging their father, who is dressed in a military uniform. His wife holds a sign reading "Welcome home daddy!" in the background.

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Supporting your veteran

November 7, 2024 military, PTSD, returning home, Veterans

Baylor College of Medicine experts outline the importance of caring for your veterans after they return home from service.

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Misused psych terms: what do they actually mean?

October 10, 2023 Anxiety, Gaslight, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Narcissist, OCD, Panic attack, PTSD, trauma

Dr. Karen Lawson explains the meaning of psychology-related terms and diagnoses that people often dilute online or in everyday conversation.

A patient with long dreadlocks holds their head in their hands while sitting in front of a therapist.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: what you need to know

September 1, 2022 Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD

Dr. Asim Shah answers some questions about post-traumatic stress disorder and how people can get help for themselves or their loved ones.

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PTSD in veterans: Know the signs and ways to cope

November 11, 2019 Healthcare, Mental Health, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nicole Blanton, Psychiatry, PTSD

More than 60,000 U.S. military veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017. Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a higher risk of thinking

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Coping with PTSD and anxiety after a mass shooting

September 12, 2019 Gun Violence, Melissa Tucker, Mental Health, Psychiatry, PTSD

High school science lab. A college lecture hall. The grocery store. These are places that most Americans have been in at some point in their

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Know the signs of PTSD

August 20, 2018 Andy Phifer, Baylor Psychiatry Clinic, Dr. Asim Shah, Hurricane Harvey, Mental Health, Nicole Blanton, PTSD

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on the Texas coast, which left an estimated $125 billion financial toll in its wake.