Articles about Trauma

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their...

“Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde As a mental health therapist, an African-American woman, the wife of...

A woman once came to therapy because she was feeling distressed about her current situation. She was trying to stop...

Do you suspect that you have been spiritually abused? This is a growing problem that affects millions of people. You...

Emotional abuse is pervasive and easily missed by those caught up in the drama of the relationship. It can occur...

Grief is a natural response to the loss of a loved one and there are recognized stages to grief that...

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD or Complex PTSD) is different from other types of PTSD. The clue is in its...

Do you ever feel like you’re going crazy? Do you feel like your perception of situations is always deemed to...

In Part 1 of “I Think I’m Having a Nervous Breakdown,” I laid out the basic understanding of what that...

Have you ever felt as if life is too unpredictable? That people can’t be trusted? That little things that use...

When we take time to consider ourselves and realize we are holistic beings, made up of body, mind, soul (emotions),...

Trauma Informed Care is a very important practice in many different fields, including physical health practices, schools, and therapy, especially...