PTSD

Mental health specialists discuss strategies for residents reexperiencing trauma in the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires and floods

Wildfires can have mental health impacts, both among those who are directly affected and those who find themselves under a blanket of smoke

How academic institutions can prevent sexual harassment and protect scientists

As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself

A psychiatrist who has studied the effects of previous devastating quakes explains how the Turkey-Syria earthquake could impact survivors’ mental health

Social scientists, using haunted houses to understand our experiences of fear, have learned that friends make things very scary

Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks

HIV has taught us how to care for children who have lost a parent, but more countries need to step up

Medical schools have neglected suicide, one of the leading causes of death. Teaching specific skills, including empathy, can help doctors save lives

Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors

A psychiatrist who specializes in PTSD and stress describes the trauma that war survivors and refugees commonly experience

Those who were exposed to Ground Zero have increased rates of certain cancers and other health problems