Psych Basics

Trauma

Coping with Trauma

Psychological trauma may set in after a distressing or life-threatening event. Sufferrers may develop extreme anxiety or PTSD, or they may have ongoing problems with relationships and self-esteem. But many overcome trauma, offering inspiration to others who have had life-altering negative experiences.

 


Coping as an Adult

The Healing Arts After a Crisis: 7 Essential Practices

Just how do we help those who survive mass violence?

Unresolved Trauma Attracts the Sharks in the Dating Pool

Address old wounds before jumping into the dating pool

Trivializing the Trauma of Rape

Being raped is a trauma that shatters its victim’s emotional world

My heart was burning and my stomach was churning

Trauma And The Benefits Of Writing About It

Why it helps to write about negative events.

Trauma, Once Upon a Time

Some describe their pain literally. Others transform it.

The Trauma of Evil

How do catastrophic phenomena affect the human psyche?

Traumatic Memories

How to cope with disturbing thoughts.

Recovering from Trauma

Not everyone who endures a traumatic experience is scarred.

Getting Past The Trauma

Mental health workers' responses to September 11, 2001.

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Children and Trauma

Never Again!

A dramatic vignette shows how trauma alters our experience of time.

Helping Children Draw Out Their Traumas

Drawing makes a difference in children's recovery from trauma.

Early Trauma, Later Disturbed Behavior

Do early attachment problems cause later mental health disturbances?

CDC Study On Common Trauma Interventions for Children

Do art and play therapies help traumatized children?

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