In my 13 years as a therapist, I’ve heard iterations of two questions hundreds of times: "What even is trauma?" and "How do I know if mine 'counts?'" I’ll never tire of answering these questions — ...
“Trauma is now treated as a personal possession: something to be owned, narrated, and curated by the individual,” writes Katherine Rowland in The Guardian, in an article aptly titled “They’re selling ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Childhood trauma is complex and all too common. More than two-thirds of children in the United States reported experiencing at ...
Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Trauma is a word that carries a lot of weight and a lot of questions. What is it? Who can it affect? Simply enough, trauma can affect everyone. According to the World Health ...
Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...
When you hear the words “trauma bonding,” you might picture two friends growing closer after experiencing breakups at the same time, or a couple falling in love after connecting over similar ...
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and ...