The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your ...

Common responses to trauma are the flight/fight/freeze/fawn mechanisms. When we do not like how we feel from trauma, we tend to do something to help us forget about ...

Understanding the Emotional Wound That Doesn’t Always Show on the Surface. Trauma is the emotional and psychological response to an event—or series of events—that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope ...

Some traumatic events have the power to significantly alter a person's life. Many of these cause a person to stay under significant stress for a long period. A team of researchers recently set out to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life isn't always kind, leaving many of us carrying wounds that still ache when touched. Yet there's a profound difference between ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Chances are, you’re familiar with fight, flight and freeze.

Most Boomers grew up with ideas and beliefs that many of us consider unconventional today. As adults, they often preached these ideals to younger generations. However, many fail to realize that this ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

The Vicarious Trauma Training Certificate Program is a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing the impact of trauma exposure in professional roles. The curriculum is designed to cover ...

Doctors at HCMC and Children’s Minnesota in Minneapolis have encountered victims from car wrecks and gun violence before. But what happened Wednesday after the Annunciation Church shooting will linger ...