In her book It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You, my friend and colleague Dr. Christine Courtois writes, “Trauma is any event or experience (including witnessing) that is physically and/or ...

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Family gatherings look picture-perfect from the outside. Three generations gathered around the table, smiling for the camera. Yet beneath the surface, something darker might be unfolding. Some ...

This interview accompanies the final podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Lyndra Bills, MD, senior medical director, and Shari Hutchison, MS, director of program evaluation and outcomes, ...

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 ...

Maladaptive behaviors interfere with a person’s daily activities, ability to adjust, or ability to participate in certain settings. Maladaptive behavior can appear in various ways, including avoidance ...

Consider Ethan and Kevin (their names are pseudonyms to protect their privacy), two children that I worked with as an educator and researcher of trauma in schools. Ethan was abandoned by his mother at ...

When a parent suffered trauma as a child, their kids are affected. Trauma in childhood echoes through generations, according to new research that could have implications for thousands of migrant ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – On today’s episode of CT BUZZ, Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Rebecca Peterson, LCSW, Behavioral Health Program Manager, Women’s Services from the CT Department of Mental ...

LaPorte Police requests help in identifying person of interest in theft The LaPorte Police Department Detective Bureau has requested help in identifying a of interest in a theft.The individual is a ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WRBL) — Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (PPMH) opened phase two of their Emergency & Trauma Center on Wednesday ...