Many people report they experience generational or trauma, meaning they suffer from the lingering effects stressors felt by ...

Her experience as a young adult eventually prompted Horsley to become a therapist who specializes in grief and trauma. Now an adjunct professor at Columbia University in New York City and the ...

Recent and ongoing events in the U.S. and throughout the world—unstable political leadership, natural disasters, armed ...

Prolonged exposure to stress due to neglect or abandonment can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which can contribute to a ...

According to licensed therapist Laura Harris, “While school can cause stress across all years, high school is considered by ...

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 ...

Generational trauma—also known as intergenerational or transgenerational trauma—is a cycle of trauma that passes through families. Causes include the lasting impact of traumatic experiences ...

But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the experiences of family and caretakers? As part of our series, Race Matters, Ali Rogin speaks with Inger Burnett-Zeigler ...

“Trauma dumping” is something we should all be wary of in our friendships, according to psychologists. So how can we be good friends while protecting our mental health? A supportive friendship ...