Individual reactions to traumatic stress vary dramatically—from resilient to vulnerable, or from growth to disorder. Some symptoms that may appear after exposure to trauma include avoidance behaviors, ...

Is it trauma or just a tough phase? Your body holds the key to understanding the difference and finding an intentional path to healing. In recent years, the word “trauma” has become a common part of ...

Mrs. Littleton is experiencing some difficulty since moving away from her home in New York. She wrings her hands and her body is hunched over as she describes the life she left behind.... Ever since ...

Cortisol can disrupt the brain’s ability to manage stress, such as provoked by traumatic social media content—and its impact ...

FOR DECADES, Martin Teicher, M.D., Ph.D., has investigated the impact of trauma on the developing brain. He is currently an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, where he ...

Is bullying just a "rite of passage"? A new study shows that peer victimization causes clinical trauma symptoms in 40% of ...

Each year, 20,000 children and adolescents across the U.S. lose a parent to gun violence, while an estimated two to three times more have a parent who has been injured due to a firearm. To better ...

This story was originally published by MindSite News, a nonprofit news outlet reporting on mental health. To sign up for the MindSite News Daily newsletter, go here. For decades, Martin Teicher, MD, ...

CONCORD – Gov. Ayotte signed HB 140 into law, establishing a voluntary “blue envelope” program designed to support drivers with autism spectrum disorders and trauma or stressor-related disorders ...