Talking About Trauma

The causes, treatment, prevention, and implications of trauma

Robert T Muller Ph.D.

MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Promising Treatment for PTSD

An emerging treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

How to Cope When Your Child Is Diagnosed with a Mental Illness

A daunting task for parents to cope with their child's mental health diagnosis.

It's Not a Phase, Mom: When Youth Live With Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder in youth isn't your typical teenager mood swing.

Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Therapist's Own Experience

A therapist explores her experiences with DID in a new documentary.

We Need Restorative Justice for Crime Victims

Restorative justice is more effective than putative justice.

Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Mental Health?

Using A.I. in mental health treatment may have benefits but it also sparks concerns.

When Fighting Parkinson's Means Wearing Boxing Gloves

Parkinson’s disease affects people physically and psychologically, but research shows that routine exercise can slow the progression of symptoms, increase social support, and check stigmatizing assumptions.

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories During COVID-19

Uncertainty leads the mind to fill the void with conspiracy theories.

What COVID-19 Has Done to America’s Drug Epidemic

When the need for substance abuse treatment services has been its highest, the availability has been sorely lacking.

Competitive Dancers at Risk for Neurotic Perfectionism

When striving for artistic perfection becomes a mental health concern.

Covid-19 Pandemic Measures and Substance Abuse

Pandemic measures bring an epidemic of substance abuse.

Online Humiliation and the Shame It Brings

A modern-day witch hunt, cyber-bullying, and harassment.

Women's Mental Health on Campus

Spotlight on women's mental health talks.

Personal Counselling Still Uncommon for Student Therapists

Trainee therapists' mental health is neglected.

Online Mental Health Sharing Brings Benefits and Risks

The perils and benefits of opening oneself up in virtual space.

The Invisible Male Victims of Sexual Trauma

“No one comes running for young boys who cry rape.” —Kevin Kantor, “People You May Know."

Aid Workers Reflect on Experiences in Refugee Camps

The hardship, trauma and resilient experiences of refugees.

The Benefits, and the Dangers, of "Sugar Daddy" Relationships

The pros and cons of sugar relationships as experienced by college students

Simulated Environments Provide New Treatments

VR can create a realistic and immersive environment for the purpose of treating various conditions.

Ayahuasca and Its Potential to Treat PTSD

There may be a new use for the Native American ritualistic psychedelic.

Living Purposefully After Trauma

Purposeful living contributes to resilience after a traumatic experience.

Hypnotherapy Promises Hope for Insomnia Sufferers

Finding the insomniac's elusive good night's sleep.

Individuals With Fibromyalgia Face Barriers and Stigma

“The fact that fibromyalgia is medically unexplained with no single biomarker leads some to the assumption that it is not real,"

Cannabidiol and the Ketogenic Diet

Alternative treatments for childhood epilepsy.

Barriers for Children with Selective Mutism

Stigma and lack of awareness create barriers for children with selective mutism.

The Displacement of Native Culture and Identity

The Indian Act and the exclusion of cultural identity status.

Protecting Children: Online Sexual Exploitation During COVID-19

Your child may be at risk of online sexual exploitation during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Brings a Pandemic of Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories bloom in periods of uncertainty and threat.

COVID-19 Mental Health: Support Workers Struggle to Cope

Everyone I work with is struggling in some way or another.

Horror Films May Reduce Anxiety for Some Individuals

The limbic system has a primary role in responding to anxiety-arousing scenes in movies.

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