As a child in war-torn Somalia, Aweys Mwaliya saw friends and family killed in massacres. Fleeing the country, his family spent weeks walking to Kenya. The trip was so grueling, that along the way, ...

For the past 40 years, I have treated and evaluated victims of the Holocaust, war, crime, rape, torture, natural disasters, abuse, and kidnapping. When new friends learn of this work, they often ...

Racial trauma is the stressful impact or emotional pain of one’s experience with racism, discrimination, and racial violence. The reactions to this trauma reflect injury to a person, and not a mental ...

Trauma therapy is a broad term that describes a variety of psychotherapy approaches focused on helping you heal from traumatic experiences. The type of trauma therapy that’s right for you depends on ...

Some parts of the United States acknowledge three levels of trauma centers, while others acknowledge five levels. Level 1 trauma is for the most serious injuries, where trauma is often large and ...

Meaghan is an editor and writer who also has experience practicing holistic medicine as an acupuncturist and herbalist. She's passionate about helping individuals live full, healthy and happy lives at ...

June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, and many men face a mental health challenge that most do not realize is an issue ...

Trauma surgeons (also called critical care and acute care surgeons) specialize in performing emergency surgeries on people who’ve had a critical injury or illness. Trauma surgery requires extensive ...

Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event that can manifest in a range of emotional and physical symptoms, with the potential to develop into a mental health condition like PTSD if symptoms ...