Dysregulated stress systems may help explain why childhood trauma has such a dramatic and enduring psychiatric impact, new research suggests. "We already knew childhood trauma is associated with the ...

Scores on a memory test dropped as football experience rose, and the pattern held across thousands of former players. This trend was the focus of a large analysis of retired American football players ...

Trauma leaves more than visible scars—it creates hidden patterns in the mind that influence thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in unexpected ways. While trauma begins as an emotional response to ...

The human visual system is a dominant part of the brain’s processes and navigation of the world. To better understand an aspect of this system, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing ...

The connection between trauma and the brain is a topic that’s important to acknowledge in June during Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. According to the National Center for PTSD, ...

After the shooting of professor Thomas Meixner on Oct. 5, 2022, finding ways for students to support their mental well-being and what options are available to them became even more of a necessity on ...

Happiness is something many of us desire, yet it often feels elusive. We often chase it through external accomplishments, relationships, or material possessions, but the true key to happiness lies not ...

Trauma-informed leadership is essential, promoting psychological safety and boosting engagement, productivity and innovation within organizations. Effective support for teams coping with collective ...

Some people say the United States is in a period of “national trauma,” a psychological phenomenon in which negative events ...

One of the immediate casualties of trauma within a marriage is often effective communication. The weight of grief or the stress of financial instability can strain the lines of communication, leading ...

Regardless of when and how trauma occurs, the effects can be long and severe. For employers, understanding what trauma is and how it can impact employees is an essential part of offering the right ...

Workplace investigations often require navigating sensitive and highly personal issues, especially when allegations involve sexual misconduct, bullying, violence, or identity-based harassment. Legal ...