Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic method used in the effective treatment of mental and emotional trauma. It has been widely praised in the United States and is currently used by agencies such as the American Psychiatric Association, the International Society for...
Being prepared for a tragedy is rare. In fact, most of us go through our lives believing that tragedies happen to other people, not us personally. When people do experience a distressing or life-threatening event, such as a car accident, natural disaster, domestic violence, sexual...
Only you can decide if something you’ve experienced is traumatic. Flashbacks are your brain’s way of handling things you’ve experience that have been carved out in your mind as traumatic. The mind has a way of protecting you from memories you are unable to deal...
When you think about what it means to experience trauma, incidents such as a violent or sexual assault or a terrible car accident might come to mind. But there are other, subtler forms of trauma that can negatively affect your life and hinder your relationships....