Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

Have you ever had an unpleasant thought or image that seems to pop into your head out of nowhere? These unwanted mental visitors, also known as intrusive thoughts, can be disturbing, distressing and ...

After giving birth to her second child, NPR's LA Johnson struggled with scary thoughts that didn't seem to go away. She ...

Have you ever had a disturbing thought pop up into your head? Thoughts that are distressing, repetitive and unwanted are called intrusive thoughts. NPR's senior Visuals producer LA Johnson talks with ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event. Symptoms include intrusive memories, flashbacks, avoidance of triggers, ...

Teens with post-traumatic stress disorder often show changes in mood, behavior, and daily functioning. Symptoms may include emotional distress, unwanted memories, and efforts to avoid reminders of ...

Trauma is, unfortunately, a part of life for many people. Studies show that over 70 percent of us will face at least one traumatic event in our lifetime. While some individuals emerge from trauma ...

The skier, who suffered a deep puncture wound to her abdomen, tells PEOPLE about the mental toll the injury took Mikaela Shiffrin says she has dealt with "intrusive thoughts" and symptoms of PTSD ...

Mikaela Shiffrin says she has dealt with "intrusive thoughts" and symptoms of PTSD after crashing during a race in November 2024 She suffered a five-centimeter-deep puncture wound to her abdomen ...

Shiffrin tells PEOPLE she "crashed into a gate" but isn't even sure how she sustained the wound Mikaela Shiffrin had to overcome more than the physical pain of a puncture wound to her abdomen when she ...