Living with post-traumatic stress disorder can be isolating and unpredictable. Around 13 million adults in the United States — 5% of the population — experience PTSD each year, according to the ...

A New Brunswick sailing school for people with special needs has launched a new therapeutic program to teach people living with post traumatic stress disorder how to sail. The school, which is located ...

Sask. PTSD support group WATCH: CTV Prince Albert’s Lisa Risom reports on a peer support group for people with PTSD.

Cannabis may be helping Canadians cope with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests. In an analysis of health survey data collected by Statistics Canada from more ...

When Jessica van der Hoek was diagnosed with PTSD in 2011, it sent her down a path with no clear direction. “I had a very, very lonely journey with it because there were no resources for us back then, ...

The whir of a saw and the hum of a sander help ease Matthew Beamish's mind. When he's in his workshop, at his home in Freetown, P.E.I., he's able to channel his creativity, rather than focus on his ...

Christine Lapeer experienced a lot of trauma during her 12 years as a mental health nurse inside Canada's federal penitentiary system, where she also worked as a crisis negotiator. "I got very, very ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...

When it comes to research and education for post-traumatic stress disorder, the National Center for PTSD in White River Junction is leading the way. And now anyone can support that cause by simply ...

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Nine-year-old Leo Moseley has been nominated for a young hero award [Justine Moseley] The young founder of a football club and dogs that help people with PTSD are among the finalists for an award ...