Dissociating helps us survive trauma, but unwanted dissociation can stop us from fully living our lives. These grounding ...

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Life isn't always kind, leaving many of us carrying wounds that still ache when touched. Yet there's a profound difference between acknowledging pain and being defined by it. The following approaches ...

The birth of a baby is often celebrated as a joyful and natural process, but it can also be physically and emotionally traumatic. The Perinatal Trauma Clinic at Oregon Health & Science University is ...

It's far more common to live through childhood trauma than to grow up without it. A new study found that 3 in 4 high school students experienced at least one potentially traumatic event involving ...

Childhood trauma within the family system can shape attachment, coping, and relationships well into adulthood. Insight alone ...

The beloved Muppets are teaching children how to deal with complex emotions. — -- Big Bird and his "Sesame Street" buddies are taking on a new mission: helping kids learn to cope with stress and ...

Turns out, there’s a close relationship between anxiety and insomnia. A 2022 clinical review 1 estimates that half of people with anxiety also struggle with sleep disturbances, and in turn, conditions ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...