The American Psychological Association defines trauma as “an emotional response to a terrible event… Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even ...

Trauma surrounds us. Perhaps you recall the abduction in April 2014 of 276 schoolgirls from a government secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria. Or Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children. Or the ...

According to many therapists and mental health professionals, sometimes trauma isn't derived from one-time, extreme life events like a tragic tornado, a school shooting or a car crash. Many people ...

Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

As Brazilian author Paulo Coelho writes, “You drown not by falling into a river but by staying submerged in it.” This is an apt metaphor for how trauma impacts people, individually and collectively.

Trauma dumping, the act of sharing deeply personal and emotional experiences in a public, unfiltered manner, has become increasingly popular on TikTok. While it offers some users a sense of catharsis, ...

Nick Haslam receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Our health consumes a growing share of our economy and our attention, but we are not in great shape. Even as a ruinous pandemic ...

The American Psychological Association defines trauma as “an emotional response to a terrible event… Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even ...