Trauma in the Body
According to Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.
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When trauma is “the norm”: About CPTSD
Children who experience repeated insults, shame, or humiliation start to believe what they are told about themselves. More so, the mind and body start to try and cope with the trauma by disconnecting from the experience and body, which can lead to chronic psychological, physiological, and emotional issues and difficulties. These difficulties can impair a person’s overall functioning in childhood and adulthood.
When African Americans Grieve
This summer, the nation and the world grieved the loss of George Floyd and other victims of police violence. The sting of racial injustice…
Vicarious trauma: When we feel the pain of someone else’s trauma
Being on the front line in times of crisis can be difficult and draining. For those in helping fields, these kinds of crises can…
The unexpected reality of intimate partner violence
Sometimes relationships are surprising and perplexing. What begins as an ideal match in the eyes of others, can be a disappointing world of nightmares….
The Body and Trauma: From Frozen to Fully Living
An Impala and A Cheetah Imagine yourself as an impala grazing along a lush plain. You hear rustling in a nearby brush. Your body…
Trauma and the Body
Photography: Solitude by Jeremy Hockin Many people suffer from either physical or emotional wounds that remain from a previous traumatic experience, and sometimes both….
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