Trauma has become an overused word that can be confusing. You may hear some people say, “I was so traumatized because I couldn’t find the wedding flowers I wanted.” On the other hand, some people ...

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 ...

Literary fiction made trauma its default engine. Every protagonist carries a wound. Every backstory hides a crisis. But ...

In the 30-plus years since I started working as a psychiatrist, there’s been a huge surge in therapists focusing on trauma. For the most part, this is a good thing. We know that trauma, defined as an ...

Nearly two years into the pandemic, Darianne, a 35-year-old mother and house cleaner, found herself sitting on her couch looking for some way—any way—out. After living through past sexual abuse, she’d ...

While you might be familiar with talk therapy, otherwise known as cognitive behavioral therapy, there is another form of therapy that's focused on healing from past wounds caused by trauma. Pete ...