Headaches may potentially indicate severity of PTSD, finds study

Headaches may potentially indicate severity of PTSD, finds study

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder affecting individuals who have been victims of or have witnessed a grievous event, such as armed conflict, death of a loved one, an accident, sexual assault or a natural calamity. Besides showing psychosomatic symptoms of the traumatic event, people with PTSD may also experience physical symptoms such as chronic pain. Headaches are reported as one of the complaints in PTSD patients, and so far there have been a limited number of studies which have focused on this symptomatic relationship. Read more

Tylenol may ease the pain arising from future anticipations

Tylenol may ease the pain arising from future anticipations

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How does one deal with the pain arising from the dread of an anticipated experience, such as social rejection or a big event? The answer, researchers say, may lie in Tylenol. Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, can reduce emotional distress in the same way it provides relief from physical pain. Read more

Checking hormone levels prior to deployment may help predict PTSD risk in soldiers, finds study

Checking hormone levels prior to deployment may help predict PTSD risk in soldiers, finds study

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It is normal to get perturbed after experiencing a life-threatening event or extreme trauma. But when this traumatic stress continues to exist for a long time in the form of flashbacks, anger outbursts, isolation and avoidance, it could be the sign of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When it comes to soldiers, who are always at risk of death or injury, PTSD can be a serious issue and calls for immediate medical help. Read more

National PTSD Awareness Month: PTSD following traumatic childbirth can lead to long-lasting repercussions

National PTSD Awareness Month: PTSD following traumatic childbirth can lead to long-lasting repercussions

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Many people consider post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mental health condition which affects people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a terrorist attack, war, natural calamity, sexual assault, accident or other mishaps. A large majority of people, including doctors, may not be familiar with a less common, but equally debilitating occurrence of PTSD due to traumatic childbirth. Read more

Psilocybin relieves anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients

Psilocybin relieves anxiety and depression in advanced cancer patients

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Cancer is one of those diseases that cripples hope and kills the patient’s will to live. Probably, that is the reason why with cancer comes anxiety and depression. A study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology  in December 2016, reported clinically significant anxiety and/or depressive symptoms are prevalent among 30-40 percent patients in hospital settings. Furthermore, these symptoms have detrimental effects on the overall treatment outcome due to problems like medication non-adherence, poor quality of life, reduced social activity, increased pain, higher medical costs, increased disability, increased desire for hastened death, hopelessness, increased rates of suicide and decreased survival rates. Read more