Optical illusions can reveal hidden emotional scars, with your first visual choice hinting at past traumas. Seeing a twisted ...

"But did he hit you?" I heard the courtroom official ask my client before pausing for a response. With that one question, he dismissed all of her experiences of psychological abuse at the hands of her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one walks through trauma untouched. Even when you tell yourself you’ll rise above it, outgrow it, or break the cycle—it has a ...

Anger is often a normal response to the intense threat associated with trauma. Anger puts your body into a “survival” mode and activates your energy to protect yourself or others. However, for some, ...

When national tragedy strikes, the urge to light up isn't just a habit, it is a psychological defense mechanism.

The rise of psychological discourse as one of our culture’s dominant approaches to self-understanding has yielded undeniable benefits. Our increased awareness of psychological suffering has provided ...

It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma ...