When you think of virtual reality (VR), you might imagine someone with a headset playing a video game or watching a movie. But this technology can also help treat certain mental health issues when ...

Lindsay Modglin is a nurse and professional writer who regularly writes about complex medical topics, as well as travel and the great outdoors. She holds a professional certificate in scientific ...

After trauma, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can involve intrusive nightmares, flashbacks, and physical reactions when reminded of the ...

Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD involves reintroducing triggers while in a safe space, with a therapist to coach you through the experience. Every year, tens of millions of children, adolescents, ...

Psychotherapy, which some people may call talk therapy, is a common treatment option for people with phobias. There are different types of psychotherapy, including exposure therapy and cognitive ...

Adding one-on-one sessions focused on reliving the experience of losing a loved one to regular group therapy appears to help more patients with prolonged grief, according to a new study. Most people ...

My background is in sports psychology, trauma treatment, anxiety, depression and personality disorders, with intensive training in DBT, EMDR, CPT and Prolonged Exposure Therapy . If life is a struggle ...

Sitting together in a booth at Ponzio’s Diner in Cherry Hill, Amy Leis and her daughter, Zoe Hocking, looked over the menu. Hocking, who is 11 and in the sixth grade, decided on a bagel with cream ...