Taneia Surles is health and wellness writer and public health professional that has been creating health and wellness content since 2020. Her writing has covered several verticals, including sexual ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

Trauma-induced imposter syndrome can occur no matter your accomplishments. Source: peopleimages/iStock Most of us experience it from time to time, a belief that we are just not good enough or worse, a ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). An international team with ...

Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. Post-traumatic stress ...

As medicine advances and more children with complex needs live into adulthood, the need for compassionate, specialized care continues to grow. The Comfort Zone’s young adult pilot program focuses on ...

Many people with complex PTSD use alcohol to self-medicate, which may lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD). People with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) often experience chronic emotional ...

I want to introduce a new syndrome which I call Vehicular Trauma Syndrome or VTS. From my clinical practice which specializes in treating people who have survived serious vehicular accidents of one ...

The seventh annual White Privilege Conference was held last week on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, which also co-sponsored the event. Participants from around the world converged ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhDMedically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Your life experiences can have long-lasting implications on your mental health. Traumatic situations that persist over time ...