Our bodies tend to react in ways we instinctively believe will protect us when we experience trauma. In the past, this instinct was usually referred to as "fight, flight, or freeze." Our bodies react ...

Trauma bonding is a unique (and hella toxic) bond between an abuser and an abused person. It’s a common, but really bad coping mechanism that occurs when a person experiences serious trauma. This ...

Trauma triggers, subtle yet profoundly impactful, wield the power to disrupt lives, summoning distress and emotional upheaval. Rooted in past traumatic experiences, these triggers stealthily ...

Even though trauma is having its moment, there have been periods where it was ignored, discredited, and denied as a “real” issue. These fluctuations in attention have often been influenced by ...

For 25 years, Mariska Hargitay has played the tough but empathetic Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, helping survivors of sex-related crimes confront their trauma (while solving ...