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Exercise can freshen and renovate the white matter in our brains, potentially improving our ability to think and remember as we age, according to a study of walking, dancing and brain health. -- For more on how exercise can help treat brain injury or PTSD visit The Treatment Hub>

Scientists are introducing virtual reality as one more tool to help people gain control of their dream worlds.

Strengths can be found in childhood survival strategies.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Professor James Goodwin about his book, Supercharge Your Brain: How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Throughout Your Life.

I had refused to accept my PTSD had returned. But on a flight to Budapest it became impossible to ignore. It took a year of intensive treatment for me to be able to leave the house without fear.

Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and traumatic brain injury can cause changes in behavior by altering brain anatomy. Now it seems the coronavirus can too.

As the omicron variant threatens to bring a punishing fifth wave this winter, the country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis brought on by the nearly two-year pandemic. Hospitals and health-care facilities are woefully understaffed as capacity peaks once again — and workers are emotionally battered, burned out and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

The degenerative brain condition CTE can be diagnosed only through autopsy. But there's a quiet population of everyday people afraid they have it — and they're turning to dubious treatments.

Along your healing journey, you may notice some positive change come from what you’ve been through. This is known as post-traumatic growth.

It's not uncommon to feel some sadness and stress over the holidays, particularly at the end of another difficult pandemic year. For Black Americans, unique challenges can contribute to the heightened feelings of stress, sadness, and loneliness that many people experience at this time of year. Find out what the causes may be and how to feel better.

As many of us prepare to celebrate Christmas, the holiday season often causes a different emotion for thousands of military veterans. If you are struggling and need to talk to someone, please call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Grief is tied to all sorts of different brain functions, says researcher and author Mary-Frances O'Connor. That can range from being able to recall memories to taking the perspective of another person, to even things like regulating our heart rate and the experience of pain and suffering.