Trauma is a deeply disturbing event that infringes upon an individual’s sense of control and may reduce their capacity to integrate the situation or circumstances into their current reality. When most ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

SHOCK, FLASHBACKS, AND DENIAL are just some of the emotions that can accompany a traumatic event. Sometimes, you need trauma therapy to work through this emotional distress, especially if it’s ...

Childhood experiences shape who we are, from how we form relationships to how our bodies respond to stress. When those early years contain abuse, neglect, or chronic fear, the negative effects may ...

When I was a resident at NYU in 2009, I worked extensively at Bellevue Hospital's Survivors of Torture Center. I was training to be a psychiatrist, seeing patients who'd endured unspeakable terrors in ...

Exposure to trauma is associated with many negative outcomes, especially for at-risk populations like incarcerated women and perinatal women. The Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) is a common measure ...

The only peer-reviewed journal focused exclusively on traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, with far-reaching coverage ranging from the basic biology of trauma to clinical trials aimed at improving ...

Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous ...

'The'’re going to come back and they're not going be like the person that left,' James Phillips says WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two dozen Hamas hostages were reunited with their families on Friday. It’s ...