In her book It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You, my friend and colleague Dr. Christine Courtois writes, “Trauma is any event or experience (including witnessing) that is physically and/or ...

Silence can feel unbearable for people with trauma histories. Background noise helps regulate their nervous system and ...

Assistant Professor Robert O. Motley Jr. plans to survey and interview a total of 350 inmates in Massachusetts to find out.

When we say "trauma bonding"—what comes to mind? Many might assume it's a connection formed through shared trauma, but it's more complex—and far more toxic—than it seems at first instance. Trauma ...

A new study by a team of researchers from the UK and Brazil has revealed a strong connection between childhood trauma and the development of psychiatric disorders in adolescents living in low-and ...

As Brazilian author Paulo Coelho writes, “You drown not by falling into a river but by staying submerged in it.” This is an apt metaphor for how trauma impacts people, individually and collectively.

The instinct to protect a public figure's reputation is familiar in American culture, where legacy frequently matters.