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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one walks through trauma untouched. Even when you tell yourself you’ll rise above it, outgrow it, or break the cycle—it has a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding emotional trauma isn't easy, especially when it doesn't always look the way you might expect. You might picture ...

Rhea Chakraborty reflected on her difficult phase following the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, recalling arrest, public ...

This story was produced for the USC Center for Health Journalism’s Ethnic Media Collaborative. A Cycle of Trauma Saru ...

“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 ...

Trauma therapists often carry an invisible emotional weight while helping others heal. Here's how they can take care of ...

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, ...

A web of altered neurochemical pathways and physical brain changes result in post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The interplay between cortisol dysregulation, heightened norepinephrine levels, ...

Many people come to therapy upon the realization that their past or existing religion has left them with emotional trauma. They may say things like: “I feel intense guilt whenever I stray from the ...

HMC Architects' Daniel Perschbacher shares strategies for applying trauma-informed strategies in healthcare design.