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 ...

Hard, challenging, difficult. Painful, disorienting, life-altering. There are so many words we reach for in response to the difficult experiences of life. We feel how words fail, how they are all ...

Complex trauma is described as a child’s exposure to multiple events that were experienced as traumatic to that child and typically have long-term negative effects on their adult life. Complex trauma ...

CARBONDALE — Internationally known experts in the field of complex trauma and dissociation will be the featured speakers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s second annual Trauma Training ...

A new study from the University of Georgia has found that complex post-traumatic stress disorder—a type of PTSD caused by chronic, long-lasting or repeated traumatic events—plays an important role in ...

Many people with complex PTSD use alcohol to self-medicate, which may lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD). People with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) often experience chronic emotional ...

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) uses human cadavers to teach surgical exposure of anatomic structures that when injured may pose a threat to life or limb. The one-day course ...

We serve adults struggling with addiction and mental health issues to lead happy and fulfilling lives. Many of our clients have struggled with trauma, adverse childhood experiences, complex PTSD, ...

A new digital resource co-created by University of Victoria (UVic) researchers and trauma survivors will streamline access to resources and tools for clinicians who support people with complex ...

Nathalie Reid receives funding from the Centre for Educational Research, Collaboration, & Development. This research project is internally funded by the Centre for Educational Research, Collaboration, ...