The difference between someone’s personality and their trauma coping and survival strategies is often misunderstood, leading to increasingly pernicious misjudgments about individuals’ character, ...

Trauma is a strong physical and emotional response to an event or series of events that threaten your perceived sense of safety or that of people around you, such as a natural disaster, ongoing abuse, ...

PTSD is often associated with a single event, but for people with chronic illness, the trauma can be ongoing, says columnist Ben Hofmeister.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trauma doesn’t always look dramatic or noticeable. More often, it disguises itself as habits, quirks, and behaviors people assume ...

As Central Texas begins to recover from the devastating floods that swept through the region, families are facing more than just physical damage. The emotional toll—especially on children—can be ...

Trauma can leave lasting scars, as research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer. More ...

Out-of-body experiences—where people feel like spirits disconnected from their physical form—may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or other overwhelming stress, new University of Virginia ...

Out-of-body experiences – where people feel like spirits disconnected from their physical form – may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or other overwhelming stress, new University of Virginia ...

For people who witness a horrific event, experts stress the importance of processing trauma immediately through talking, writing and self-care.

Iranian psychology experts discuss trauma coping strategies at a meeting for the Association of Iranian American ...