Trauma doesn’t always look dramatic or noticeable. More often, it disguises itself as habits, quirks, and behaviors people assume are just “how they are.” Survivors adapt in ways that help them feel ...

Mark Kalina was 23 and studying civil engineering at Ohio State University when he tried to walk around a stopped train while heading home. He slipped, got his shirt caught in the train’s mechanism ...

Trauma is often misunderstood by those who haven't survived it. Even the most well-meaning loved ones of trauma survivors can be insensitive to their needs. They want the best for the survivor, but ...

“I don’t know what to say” is a phrase I often hear from the loved ones of trauma survivors. If you have a loved one who is a trauma survivor, your relationship with them can have a positive impact on ...