Sitting above each kidney are two small endocrine glands about the size of walnuts. These are the adrenal glands, responsible ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers insight into how past stress impacts a person's response to new stress. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

The statistics on post-traumatic stress are alarming. In the general population, it's estimated that about 7 or 8 out of every 100 people will experience PTSD at some point in their lifetime. About 8 ...

A new study has found that even if survivors’ physical and psychological scars have healed after experiencing trauma, their bodies can still carry a biological “imprint” of the event years into the ...

Chronic family dysfunction and narcissistic abuse can lead to autoimmune disorders and chronic illnesses. However, recovery ...

Readers may wonder what a clinical psychologist is doing writing about gut bacteria, vagus nerve biology – and what any of it ...