Following a traumatic event, some individuals develop mental health conditions like posttraumatic stress disorder or clinical ...

Even after successful surgery, mental health symptoms may persist. Research on medical trauma offers insight into the ...

Shifting from objective severity to subjective distress, psychiatric manuals have steadily widened what qualifies as a ...

Trauma can look different for everyone. It can arise after being in an accident, losing a loved one, experiencing natural disasters, witnessing something traumatic happen to someone else, and many ...

For many of us, trauma can be challenging to define and even more challenging to talk about. Here are five things everyone should know about trauma and ways to support a friend, colleague or loved one ...

From the tragic stories coming out of the Israel-Hamas war to the all-too-frequent reports of mass shootings, hate crimes and domestic violence, many people around the world end up experiencing trauma ...

They ranged from ages 18 to 77 and previously faced injury due to falls, car and ATV crashes, and gun violence. Their injuries were varied too – including broken bones, damaged organs, severe bleeding ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

The tablet form of the stress hormone cortisol could accelerate the process of forgetting intrusive memories, when given immediately after a traumatic event, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The ...

A conversation between a child and a parent. Source: August de Richelieu/ Pexels In 2022, amidst a global pandemic, the United States has been the site of an array of horrific and tragic events–from ...

When national tragedy strikes, the urge to light up isn't just a habit, it is a psychological defense mechanism.

On Memorial Day I’d like to remember my brother, an Iraq War vet, by asking us to support one another more fully.