Unlike acute trauma, which results from a one-time experience of something deeply distressing, disturbing, and/or harmful, complex trauma results from long-term, repeated exposure to traumatic ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Post-traumatic stress ...

Teacher preparation programs must evolve to reflect the emotional realities of today’s classrooms--including student mental ...

A recently developed psychotherapy significantly reduced chronic pain in older veterans by helping them confront past trauma and stress-related emotions. The corresponding study was published in JAMA ...

A teenager bombs a chemistry test and tells her parents she's traumatized. A sixth grader doesn't get picked for dodgeball ...