Trauma & Abuse

Abortion isn’t an easy topic. Pro-choice/ pro-life / pro-birth – these are all polarizing positions that have the potential to distract from the deep emotional challenges of abortion.

Are you an active duty service member, retired service member, or a veteran of the armed forces? Are you a family member, loved one, caregiver, friend, or someone who is reaching out to help? First and foremost we thank you for your ...

Racial trauma, or race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), is the mental and emotional damage that is inflicted in situations where someone experiences racial bias and ethnic discrimination, racism, or hate crimes. Anyone who has experienced an ...

Research has found there is a strong link between emotions and chronic illness or chronic pain. Chronic pain and illness can be linked to elevated stress levels, sleeplessness, depression, suicidal thoughts and grief. Here’s what we want ...

Self-harm and cutting are often misunderstood as attention-seeking behavior, when, in actuality, these are symptoms of deep emotional pain. Individuals who self-harm – typically teens and young adults – tend to feel disconnected from the ...

First responders witness some of the most intense moments in a person's life. Post-traumatic stress (PTS) is commonly associated with first responders who have experienced extreme crises or violent acts. After their experiences, some ...

Love doesn’t always overcome. Not when your partner is on a crash course for self-destruction. Not when your relationship shines a spotlight onto the worst version of yourself. Not when deep hurt turns into irreconcilable bitterness. ...

Abuse refers to deliberate acts of physical, emotional, or sexual violence that injure, manipulate, exploit, or demean another person. Abuse encompasses much more than outright physical aggression; it includes the arsenal of control ...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a powerful psychotherapy technique that has been successful in helping people who suffer from trauma, anxiety, panic, disturbing memories, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is commonly associated with veterans or first responders who have experienced war or other violent acts. After their experiences, they exhibit symptoms of PTSD such as extreme anxiety, combat-related ...

Grief is the term that describes our reaction to loss—and for any two people, that reaction will vary. We all grieve differently. Some turn grief inward or feel uncomfortable sharing our emotions, choosing to isolate and handle it all ...

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is violence or psychological intimidation that occurs within the context of a marriage or a romantic relationship. First thing’s first: If you are feeling unsafe, or think you may be currently experiencing ...

PTSD and Complex trauma are not the same. Complex trauma is often the result of prolonged childhood trauma, though it can develop from trauma in adulthood as well. Repeated and prolonged exposure to stressful events such as physical, ...

Like an unwanted heirloom, generational trauma can occur when the impact of trauma or abuse significantly affects not only the person who experienced it personally but also later generations. It has been extensively studied in Holocaust ...

Childhood trauma happens when a child experiences any adverse event (physical, sexual, or psychological) that threatens them with bodily harm, makes them feel they are in danger, or exposes them to a shocking, life-changing moment from ...