Consider Ethan and Kevin (their names are pseudonyms to protect their privacy), two children that I worked with as an educator and researcher of trauma in schools. Ethan was abandoned by his mother at ...

What is the international understanding of trauma? Is there a consensus around the world about trauma? I’m not sure there is. One area there probably would be consensus about is mass trauma that ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

Dr. Poletti's groundbreaking research has transformed understanding of how early life experiences become biologically embedded, creating lasting changes in brain structure and immune function. As the ...

Have you ever found it hard to concentrate or recall things after a tough experience? That’s because trauma isn’t just about the pain or fear you feel in the moment; it lingers, quietly shaping your ...

Trauma doesn’t always leave visible scars, but its impact can echo through every part of a person’s life. Learning to understand, support, and not judge is the first step toward healing and compassion ...

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But what about those who witness it - military veterans, first responders, health ...