Trauma can leave lasting scars, as research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer. More ...

Childhood emotional neglect can fracture identity and affect adult relationships. Learn how relational therapy helps repair ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on ...

University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood trauma to adult depression, anxiety, defeat, and entrapment. Subscribe to our ...

UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 16: Platinum print made by F W Edwards c 1892-1893 from an original wet collodion negative by Oscar Rejlander. (Photo by The Royal Photographic Society Collection / Victoria ...

Childhood hardships can cast a long shadow over a person's finances. A new study from the Center for Retirement Research finds that adults who endured adverse childhood experiences such as abuse and ...

On the west coast of Mexico, Michael Giardina, a Navy veteran, sat cross-legged on a cushion, and drank tea made with ground up psychedelic mushrooms. Later, blindfolded and lying down, his body ...