Trauma and the Body
Photography: Solitude by Jeremy Hockin Many people suffer from either physical or emotional wounds that remain from a previous traumatic experience, and sometimes both. Trauma is defined as a serious...
View ArticleThe Body and Trauma: From Frozen to Fully Living
An Impala and A Cheetah Imagine yourself as an impala grazing along a lush plain. You hear rustling in a nearby brush. Your body tenses and your senses become alert. You see nothing and then...
View ArticleThe unexpected reality of intimate partner violence
Sometimes relationships are surprising – and perplexing. What begins as an ideal match in the eyes of others, can be a disappointing world of nightmares. When this relationship with an intimate partner...
View ArticleVicarious trauma: When we feel the pain of someone else’s trauma
Being on the front line in times of crisis can be difficult and draining. For those in helping fields, these kinds of crises can be an everyday experience. When does it become too much to carry? How do...
View ArticleWhen African Americans Grieve
This summer, the nation and the world grieved the loss of George Floyd and other victims of police violence. The sting of racial injustice combined with police brutality continues to cause outrage and...
View ArticleWhen trauma is “the norm”: About CPTSD
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or CPTSD is not a formal mental health diagnosis, but this term describes a mental health condition related to the exposure of repeated and chronic traumatic...
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