Mental Health Articles

What role can self-screening tests for PTSD play in helping you realize you suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder? Can you self-diagnose PTSD? And which screening tests are the best?

Trauma varies in nature, duration, and severity — and people with all sorts of different backgrounds live through traumatic events. It's no surprise, really, that there are also different subtypes of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Are autistic people more likely to experience trauma, as well as at a higher risk of developing PTSD?

Losing someone important to you is always hard — but if that loss occurred under traumatic circumstances, a whole new dimension arises. Some people will develop PTSD, but others will have persistent complex bereavement disorder.

Autism affects social behavior and preferred patterns of activities, while dyspraxia leads to physical clumsiness and coordination struggles. How are the two linked?

Bipolar disorder is a serious illness that can lead to risky behaviors, including suicide. This is why it’s important to learn about potential triggers and risk factors as it can help with early detection of the disease.

Some studies indicate that autistic people are more likely to suffer from food allergies, but we don't know for sure, yet.

PTSD affects every part of your life in one way or another, and sleep is no exception. What kinds of sleep problems are common, and how can you cope?

Complex PTSD can emerge after prolonged, repeated, and severe trauma that deeply shaped a person's self-image and view of the world. What do you need to know?

Guilt and shame are not among the most talked-about aspects of PTSD, but they're common. Why do they emerge, and what can you do to process them?