trauma
When You Initiate Sex In Your Sleep, Things Can Get Complicated
Sexsomnia is a sleep disorder in which people have sex—or try to—while unconscious.
These Cities Are Beginning to Treat Violent Crime as a Public Health Issue
The school of thought suggests that violent behavior itself is an epidemic that spreads from person to person.
This Is How a Therapist Decides How Much They Need to Praise You
Strength-based perspective therapy plays out kind of as a “rent-a-friend” dynamic with deeper psychological analysis happening in-session.
The Psychology Behind Why Some Immigrant Kids Struggle with Family Reunification
Young children may push their parents away or become angry with them after a separation, psychologists and medical professionals explain.
Horses Helped These Vets Treat Their PTSD
Every day in the United States, approximately 20 veterans kill themselves.
Australia's Most Brutal Sadomasochist Turns Pain Into Art
Meet Jilf, the performance artist who creates work out of blood, pain and trauma.
The Ex-Commando Who Reenacts His War on a Paintball Field
“If it’s no use worrying, what’s the point of crying?”
Separated Families Face Serious Challenges After Being Reunited
Even kids who get returned to their families have a risk of lifelong trauma.
The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Addiction
Family separation is traumatic, and traumatic experiences can launch a predisposition to addiction or mental illness into an actual disorder.
My Immigrant Father Was Separated from His Parents
He and I are still paying the price, 50 years later.
Here Are All the Doctors' Groups That Have Denounced Trump's Family Separation Policy
Multiple medical groups have warned of the mental and physical health risks of taking immigrant kids away from their parents.
You Can Get PTSD Without Experiencing Violent Trauma
Feelings of guilt and shame are common when those diagnosed think their incidents aren’t “serious” enough.