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The Role of Psychologists in Addressing Trauma and PTSD

Trauma can have a lasting impact on a person’s mental and emotional well-being. Whether it stems from a life-threatening ...
Psychology Today

The C-PTSD Inner Critic: Chronic Shame and Self-Blame

This post is in response to C-PTSD: What Is Complex PTSD? By Shauna H Springer Ph.D. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is often characterized by a pervasive and frequently debilitating ...
Forbes

Workforce Reintegration: How A Trauma-Informed Approach Can Help

Maayan Aviv, CEO, American Friends of NATAL, is a nonprofit leader with 15+ years of experience, driving impact in mental health treatment. When trauma hits, it impacts all parts of an individual’s ...
Military.com

1-in-4 Veterans With PTSD Quit Therapy Before Resolving Trauma: Study

About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) quit before they finish treatment, according to a recent study, with experts ...
USA Today

Not everyone who experiences severe trauma develops PTSD. But here's why many people do.

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...
Psychology Today

Complex PTSD vs. PTSD After Domestic Violence

We all probably know about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—a cluster of symptoms that a person might suffer after a traumatic event or series of events such as a car crash, a natural disaster, or ...