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Childhood Trauma and Adult Mental Health: Your History Explains, It Doesn't Decide
Childhood trauma raises adult depression and PTSD risk, but it doesn't seal your fate. Here's what ACE research shows, what it can't tell you, and what helps.
June 30, 2026Childhood TraumaAdverse Childhood ExperiencesACE ScoreTrauma and DepressionTrauma Recovery
Conditions & DiagnosesJune 25, 2026
What Causes Anxiety? Genes, Experience, and the Brain's Alarm
Anxiety rarely has one cause. Learn how genes, temperament, childhood experiences, caffeine, and avoidance shape anxiety, and why knowing your mix helps.
Anxiety PhysiologyGeneralized Anxiety DisorderChildhood TraumaPanic DisorderAnxiety Treatment
Conditions & DiagnosesJune 24, 2026
Complex PTSD vs PTSD: When Trauma Shapes More Than Fear
Complex PTSD adds lasting problems with emotions, self-worth, and relationships to PTSD. See how they differ, who develops each, and which treatments help.
Complex PTSDCPTSD SymptomsTrauma RecoveryChildhood TraumaPTSD Treatment
Symptoms & ExperiencesJune 19, 2026
17 Symptoms of Complex PTSD: What's Official and What Isn't
There's no official list of 17 complex PTSD symptoms. See 17 signs mapped to the ICD-11 criteria, how diagnosis works, and which treatments actually help.
Complex PTSDCPTSD SymptomsTrauma RecoveryEmotional DysregulationChildhood Trauma