Simon’s father has just died following a two-year battle with ALS. Elijah listens as his dad again threatens his mom, physically abusing her because of PTSD from his years in the military. Cameron ...

Fundamentally, as noted by the Council on Social Work Education (2013, CSWE.org) in its Advance Social Work Practice in Trauma guidelines and standards: “Trauma results from adverse life experiences ...

Trauma changes how we move through the world. It might come from a sudden loss or a violent event, or it may unfold gradually over the course of years, leaving a person with a persistent and heavy ...

Trauma-informed care is in the details. It assumes people are people. And people experience trauma. Trauma informed care or TIC assumes that every person may have a history of trauma, so steps are ...

Trauma has emerged as an important public health concern because it has long-term adverse effects upon physical and mental health. Trauma contributes to chronic health and behavioral health conditions ...

Science has a pernicious history of doing violence to communities of color. Examples abound: Consider the infamous Tuskegee study in which the U.S. Public Health Service spent decades withholding ...

The Ministry of Justice (MINIJUST) in partnership with African Peace Partners (APP) has launched a seven-month initiative to train a specialised cohort of over 40 professionals in trauma-informed ...

Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

How can addressing past trauma help people in their present lives? To care for a person or a patient in the present, you need to understand what has happened in their past. This is the main principle ...