Survivors

How war vets—and the rest of us—heal from trauma

Tracy Stecker Ph.D.

Does Trauma While In the Military Make You Fat?

The prevalence of obesity is on the rise, even among military personnel.

Learning Resilience During Trauma

Plan for a life disaster by underestimating your capacity to cope, overestimating the power of the disaster/trauma, and practicing counting your blessings.

The Association Between Violence and PTSD

"It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness" Confuscius. The worst part for him was standing there watching, not being able to do anything to help as he watched an Afghan man whip an innocent 8-year old Afghan boy at his captain's urging.

How Brotherhood Heals Trauma

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Why dogs heal PTSD

Asking for help