What you need to know about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can happen after a person experiences a traumatic event that causes them to feel scared, shocked, or helpless. It can have long-term effects, including flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety.
Can Stress Cause Heart Attack?
While stress doesn't directly cause heart attacks, it can cause symptoms, such as high blood pressure, that lead to heart disease, indirectly increasing the risk of a heart attack.
How Long Do Anxiety Attacks Typically Last?
An anxiety attack is an acute (short-term) episode when you experience sensations of fear, a racing heart rate, chest pain, and other symptoms that can last minutes to days.1 It is similar to a panic attack when you experience an intense, severe, and abrupt surge of panic that typically last five to 20 minutes.
What Is Undifferentiated Schizophrenia?
Undifferentiated schizophrenia is an outdated term for a type of schizophrenia in which a person meets the criteria for the disorder but cannot be classified into just one of its four subtypes. While undifferentiated schizophrenia is no longer listed in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), some healthcare providers still use the term.
Understanding the severity and states of depression
Some people suggest that depression has stages similar to the stages of grief, but no research supports this. Instead, studies suggest the “stages” of depression are a continuum of symptom severity.
