Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

When I use the word "trauma," something different may come to mind for each of you, highlighting its subjective nature and how a traumatic event may impact each of us differently. However, in the ...

Concept of military sexual assault illustrated by three silhouettes against a dark wall, faint overlay of American flag beneath. To assess how military sexual trauma affects survivors’ mental health, ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)—most often found in athletes playing contact sports—is known to share similarities ...

Individuals can learn how to apply trauma-informed principles to benefit employees across their organization, thanks to a new micro-credential program from the University at Buffalo School of Social ...

Missy Hart grew up in Redwood City, Calif. — in gangs, on the street, in the foster care system and in institutions. "Where I'm from," the 26-year-old says, "you're constantly in alert mode, like ...

A promising new drug could help people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) finally let go of trauma. This is the discovery of scientists at the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) and Ewha ...

Susan A. Green, clinical professor in the UB School of Social Work, has been appointed to the advisory council for the New York State Trauma-Informed Network and Resource Center (TINRC). Funded by the ...

It's a mental health intervention designed to address a therapeutic deficit exposed by other terrible events — like the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Nineteen ...

In recent months, there’s been an onslaught of horrible news. There was a wave of mass shootings, the Charlie Kirk assassination and the contentious discourse that followed, wars, inflation, tariffs, ...