From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on ...

Early-life stressors such as childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect increase the likelihood of developing mental illness.

Trauma may cause distinct and long-lasting effects even in people who do not develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), according to research by scientists working at the University of Oxford's ...

For many people, the hardest part of healing from the effects of prolonged emotional trauma may be not knowing what they are dealing with in the first place. In an ABC15 follow-up, Danielle Carpio ...

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...

The word ‘trauma’ has become more frequent in society. It could be anything bad that happened at work that day, a failed ...

This documentary explores the complex interplay between natural disasters and PTSD. In the heart of South Louisiana, residents grapple with the relentless onslaught of back-to-back climate disaster.