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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

It has become fashionable in certain mental health circles to view all mental disorders—indeed, all human suffering—through the lens of trauma. A popular phrase in the anti-psychiatry and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Key Takeaways Functional freeze is when someone goes into autopilot as a response to chronic stress and trauma. Unlike other trauma responses, someone in functional freeze can appear completely normal ...