In the 30-plus years since I started working as a psychiatrist, there’s been a huge surge in therapists focusing on trauma. For the most part, this is a good thing. We know that trauma, defined as an ...

Self-reported interpersonal trauma correlates with increased cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms in young adolescents.

Stephanie and Rob have never met but have several things in common - both have lived through trauma, are neurodivergent and have experienced homelessness. Research suggests 94% of people facing ...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was once considered a neurodevelopmental condition primarily affecting males. In girls, symptoms were often overlooked because they internalised their ...

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The Ukrainian orphan reveals she struggles with anxiety, ADHD and PTSD — and listening to music helps Ukrainian-born American Natalia Grace, who was born with a rare form of dwarfism, has endured a ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children can cause signs such as sleep disturbances, withdrawal, and emotional upset. Diagnosis involves a symptom assessment, and therapy is the first-line ...