Nearly Half of Sexual Assault Survivors Recover from PTSD-Related Symptoms Three Months Later

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A University of Washington study finds 81% of sexual assault survivors experience significant PTSD-related symptoms just one week after the attack, 75% after a month, 53% after three months. After a full year, 41% percent met the criteria for PTSD diagnosis. Study authors discovered that many started feeling better within three months.

Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors

The Washington Post

Danckert discovered that the connection between brain injury and boredom went beyond mere anecdotal evidence. He surveyed 52 patients who had suffered either mild, moderate or severe TBI, finding that the presence and severity of head trauma predicted levels of boredom proneness.

Posted on BrainLine July 20, 2021.

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