PTSD symptoms linked to the tendency to absorb others' stress reactions | NYGazet

Can witnessing another person’s stress silently stir your own trauma? A new study suggests that people who “resonate” more strongly with others’ distress are also more likely to report PTSD symptoms.

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry has found that individuals exposed to war-related trauma who experience a strong physiological and emotional response when observing others in distress may be more likely to report symptoms of post-tr... [8019 chars]