Burnout is a growing crisis in health care: More than 50% of health care professionals report symptoms of it. Addressing the trauma they face at work can help. Halting burnout straddles the tension ...

Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

In health care and education, being “trauma-informed” has become a popular aspiration. As leaders, providers, educators, and individuals, to be "trauma-informed" is to recognize the pervasiveness of ...

These days, mental health organizations and individual practitioners are quick to throw around the term “trauma informed care” when touting the paradigms they use to treat victimized clients. But I’m ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 64% of adults in the U.S. have experienced at least one adverse childhood experience before the age of 18, while “nearly 1 in 6” adults reported at ...

A statewide effort to recognize how trauma lies at the root of many mental health conditions, behavioral problems in youth and criminal behaviors represents a huge step in establishing trauma-informed ...

Trauma has emerged as an important public health concern because it has long-term adverse effects upon physical and mental health. Trauma contributes to chronic health and behavioral health conditions ...

Trauma is the result of experiencing severe stress or violence committed against a person. It can disrupt the state of the psyche and lead to borderline or clinical conditions including neuroses and ...

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. We hear a lot about trauma-informed care these days, and for good reason. When a clinician provides ...