The very real psychiatric term has become so omnipresent in pop culture that some experts worry it’s losing its meaning.

Signs and symptoms of a concussion can occur immediately, hours or even days after the initial injury to the head. Symptoms can change over time, depending on activity level and with other potentially associated injuries, making them difficult to recognize and manage.

Chad Garcia, a 39-year-old army veteran, is using his social media platform to show just how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from service can impact even the simplest tasks in life.

“Art has enabled me to talk to people about my PTSD and mental health in general.”  --  For more on Creative Arts Therapies please visit The Treatment Hub.

Stress, burnout. Uncertainty. Isolation... all common experiences in the pandemic. But is it trauma? Experts are debating the term, but it's clear a mental health crisis is looming.

The findings indicate the risk of sports-related injuries for the year after a concussion among the control group was 3.6 times higher than the risk of injury in the group of athletes who completed the training. 

Oronde McClain understands the pain of surviving gun violence. He was shot in the head at age 10 in Philadelphia, and it took him 12 years to recover from his injuries. Two decades later, he’s no longer a victim. Instead, he has transformed into a survivor and activist. The married father of five is also an author of the book, “PTSD Won’t Define Me.”

It is possible to learn how to adapt and cope with the pandemic circumstances that initially left us feeling topsy turvy. -- For more on treatments for PTSD please visit The Treatment Hub.

It may feel like you're on edge. You may start to sweat. Your heart may race, your fists may clench. Trauma isn't only a person's emotional and psychological reaction to an intense or overwhelming event, it can lead to physical manifestations that are felt in the body too.

Paula was able to escape her abuser. But then Paula spent the next decade in and out of hospitals. She was very sick, but had no idea why.