PTSD

The Real Ancient Science Hidden in Homer’s Odyssey

Millions are heading to theaters this summer for Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," the mythic action epic starring Matt Damon as the wandering king and Anne Hathaway as his wife Penelope. Long before Damon stepped onto a boat, Homer's original...

How We Inherit Ancestors’ Genetic Memories Through DNA

Since scientists mapped the human genome in 2003, genetics has played a huge role in how we understand ourselves. People think about genes when worrying about their health. Many believe that genes can explain important aspects of who we...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Cures PTSD, New Study Shows

A new clinical trial led by researchers in Texas has shown that vagus nerve stimulation, combined with traditional therapy, may eliminate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients who have not responded to standard treatments. In the study, nine...

Stoicism Used by US Military to Help Treatment of PTSD

The US Military is engaging with the Greek philosophy of stoicism to explore the ways in which its tenets resonate across life in the military

Was Achilles Suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

AN HISTORIAN from Manchester Metropolitan University has refuted one of the most long-standing theories about the link between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Ancient Greece. In his book chapter Beyond the Universal Soldier: Combat Trauma in Classical Antiquity, Dr Jason...