For people who witness a horrific event, experts stress the importance of processing trauma immediately through talking, ...

It can be incredibly difficult for kids and teens starting the school year while coping with a recent tragedy. How can teens and kids can support one another during a difficult time? What signs can ...

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault. This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. When Karestan Koenen was working for the Peace Corps in ...

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents ...

Trauma can affect your eating, sleeping, and thinking patterns, which can take a serious toll on your mental health. Here’s why it also raises your risk for depression.

The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. 7 have plunged it into a mental health ...

"Am I ever going to get over this?" Anna cried in my office. She had spent years grappling with the aftermath of a traumatic childhood, marked by neglect and emotional abuse at the hands of her ...

Trauma integration unfolds through micro-responsiveness, gradually elongating the nervous system’s capacity to stay present, ...

You probably think your hair is just sitting there looking pretty (or not so pretty on bad hair days), but it’s actually functioning as a biological record keeper, documenting every major emotional ...

Grief is a universal experience, but the ways people process it can vary widely across cultures. Recent studies at Johns Hopkins University explored a Native American grief ritual that seems to ...