When we think of trauma, it can be major trauma someone has experienced like serious accidents, assault, or natural disasters. Trauma can also be in our everyday life such as relational trauma., which ...

Many people may not realize how unresolved trauma can influence the quality of their life and their relationships. They may downplay the significance of their trauma or may live “distracted” where ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Traumatic experiences manifest as invisible wounds that impact us psychologically and emotionally. While we often associate wounds with ...

So, you've started to notice some patterns in your life, and you're wondering why you react the way you do. Emotional habits can feel like second nature, but sometimes they're more than just quirks.

When your nervous system has been primed by trauma, you can overreact to perceived "dangers" that aren't life-threatening, like when your boss questions you or someone cuts in line in front of you.

Life can sometimes feel like a maze, especially when certain behaviors become second nature. You might not realize it, but some of these reactions can actually be responses to past trauma. It's not ...

These days, it's common to scroll through social media feeds and see certain "buzzy" terms in captions and on images, like "gaslighting," "golden handcuffs," "brightsiding," "parentification" and ...

Past trauma casts long shadows over present relationships, creating invisible barriers to intimacy and connection that both partners often struggle to understand. When traumatic experiences remain ...

Fight or flight are not the only common responses to a traumatic event. I addressed this a bit in a column published on November 22, 2022 explaining that some authors describe “4 F’s”: fight, flight, ...

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 ...

The recent catastrophic flooding in Kerr County has seemed to surface some of Southeast Texas' own flood anxiety. In response, a few local counselors are offering free virtual sessions to help ...