Involuntary crying or laughing are symptoms of a condition known as involuntary emotional expression disorder (IEED). This disorder is common among patients with stroke and other neurological ...

Chronic pain is frequently accompanied by anxiety and depression. New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by ...

The word trigger is used to describe a stimulus (experience, memory, sensation, feeling, or thought) that "triggers" an uncomfortable, overwhelming, adverse emotional reaction. Once triggered, the ...

New research is challenging the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In a new study, 68% of trauma-exposed individuals reported that emotional pain (guilt, ...