It can be incredibly difficult for kids and teens starting the school year while coping with a recent tragedy. How can teens and kids can support one another during a difficult time? What signs can ...

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents ...

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. When Karestan Koenen was working for the Peace Corps in ...

Trauma can affect your eating, sleeping, and thinking patterns, which can take a serious toll on your mental health. Here’s why it also raises your risk for depression.

The evolution of psychotherapy over the years has been very evident in the professional treatment of personal trauma. Several different treatment modalities now exist to help those individuals who ...

"Am I ever going to get over this?" Anna cried in my office. She had spent years grappling with the aftermath of a traumatic childhood, marked by neglect and emotional abuse at the hands of her ...

The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. 7 have plunged it into a mental health ...

Trauma integration unfolds through micro-responsiveness, gradually elongating the nervous system’s capacity to stay present, ...

The Sanctuary at Sedona reports holistic trauma treatments emphasize comprehensive healing for emotional, mental, and ...

Police officers are the ones who risk their lives every day to respond to the calls most people hope they never have to face. But for many officers, the danger doesn’t end when the call is over.

You probably think your hair is just sitting there looking pretty (or not so pretty on bad hair days), but it’s actually functioning as a biological record keeper, documenting every major emotional ...

Grief is a universal experience, but the ways people process it can vary widely across cultures. Recent studies at Johns Hopkins University explored a Native American grief ritual that seems to ...