I am an experienced clinical social worker who is passionate about serving resilient children, teenagers, young adults and single parents by working together and creating their best version of ...

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Post-traumatic stress ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

Teacher preparation programs must evolve to reflect the emotional realities of today’s classrooms--including student mental ...

Complex trauma is described as a child’s exposure to multiple events that were experienced as traumatic to that child and typically have long-term negative effects on their adult life. Complex trauma ...

Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems ...

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) uses human cadavers to teach surgical exposure of anatomic structures that when injured may pose a threat to life or limb. The one-day course ...

Many people with complex PTSD use alcohol to self-medicate, which may lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD). People with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) often experience chronic emotional ...

A new study from the University of Georgia has found that complex post-traumatic stress disorder—a type of PTSD caused by chronic, long-lasting or repeated traumatic events—plays an important role in ...

A child may survive violence, homelessness, or other profoundly distressing circumstance, but that doesn’t mean it’s over. The stress-response system that trauma activates in the body can have ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. While ...