In trauma psychology, “being triggered” means that something has activated a person’s post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. This could include emotions, physical symptoms, or flashbacks.

Sandy Hook counselors explain how communities should respond and prepare. This is a MedPage Today story. Three days after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, social worker and child ...

Violent traumatic events—such as mass shootings and acts of domestic terrorism—have become increasingly common in the United States. Yet, despite their growing prevalence, little research has examined ...

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops after someone experiences a life-threatening event, e.g., surviving a deadly natural disaster, a violent sexual assault, ...

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18—and it affects their health decades later. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Our study, released ...

Traumatic events, such as bereavement, serious illness, natural disasters, and war, can have enduring physical and psychological effects on individuals, shaping their emotional and mental responses ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

April was Child Abuse Awareness Month, and April also marked the beginning of severe weather season in Colorado, which we are experiencing well into May. It may not seem like these have much to do ...

For many of us, trauma can be challenging to define and even more challenging to talk about. Here are five things everyone should know about trauma and ways to support a friend or loved one. One of ...

The difference between someone’s personality and their trauma coping and survival strategies is often misunderstood, leading to increasingly pernicious misjudgments about individuals’ character, ...