Monkeys who have been surrendered and people who have suffered trauma are helping each other learn to trust again.

PTSD is usually seen as a harmful reaction to life threatening events, with symptoms that last for at least a month. Veteran U.S. Army Ranger Michael Baumgarten is a current evolutionary anthropology PhD student who is researching how evolution plays a role in PTSD. 

There’s still a lot we don’t understand about PTSD. For example, why people experience PTSD in different ways, and how some symptoms don’t quite fit into standard medical definitions.

Michael Baumgarten, an Affiliated Graduate Student at the Institute of Human Origins, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss his research and how his ideas from evolution might help explain these missing pieces.

People who serve on disturbing cases can suffer the effects for years after a trial ends.

Among the most prevalent and debilitating outcomes of a natural disaster is posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).The nature of trauma from natural disasters is often complex and in the aftermath, clinicians must be equipped to distinguish acute stress responses from evolving PTSD, recognize comorbid conditions, and deliver trauma-informed care that is sensitive to both the individual’s needs and the broader sociocultural context in which healing takes place.

In 2023, more than 13,000 Wisconsinites visited an  emergency department for a traumatic brain injury. We talk with a registered nurse and the unit manager for the Clearview Brain Injury Center in Juneau. She fills us in on what to know about brain injuries and the recovery process.

Winnipeg-based traumatic brain injury pilot program was the only clinic of its kind in Canada, advocates say.

NFL players will no longer be able to use smelling salts to get a quick jolt of alertness on the field. On Tuesday, the NFL announced the substance was banned for safety reasons.

In addition to general safety concerns, the NFL noted the substance can mask symptoms of a concussion. Recent estimates suggest one concussion occurs every two NFL games.

Founded in partnership with Rowan University, the studio looks to help local veterans through building community and fostering creativity.

The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is premature—and risky.

When Eileen Freiberg-Dale thinks of her husband of 37 years, Barney, she remembers a man with boundless energy and interests.

But in August of 2017, Barney had a serious accident while riding his bike, which caused a traumatic brain injury. Freiberg-Dale says that when Barney finally came home in mid-October, after spending months in rehab facilities and an intensive care unit, he wasn't the same.