Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s no secret that how you were raised shapes your identity as an adult, not to mention impacts how you parent your own children ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Too often It's something we don't talk about - our own mental health, our troubles, our pain. There is a community group trying to change that, getting people to open up and to heal ...

There's a problem with the way you're talking about trauma online. Or at least that's what several critics have suggested, in one way or another, in recent months. In these pieces and others, I've ...

SIKESTON, Mo. — I wasn’t sure if visiting a cotton field was a good idea. Almost everyone in my family was antsy when we pulled up to the sea of white. The cotton was beautiful but soggy. An autumn ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This year’s protests, triggered by the death of George Floyd, prompted critical conversations about race and racism in this country. While many community groups have worked to bring ...

As humans, many of us loathe the idea of talking about the worst things that have happened to us. Discussing a painful experience can feel humiliating or terrifying. We think we’ll break down and ...

The World Health Organization and other relief agencies worry that “half a million” Iraqi children are now mentally scarred for life–damaged by the war in a way that calls for professional ...

As a woman, I’ve had more encounters than I can count on both hands where I've experienced trauma at the hands of a man — whether it’s from being catcalled, or being sexually harassed/abused. Most ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

Trauma is both what happens to a person and their reaction to it Different types of trauma affect people differently Trauma can cause a permanent change to the way a body produces chemicals and ...