Generational trauma occurs when parents unintentionally pass their trauma down to their kids. Generational trauma can affect multiple generations over the course of hundreds of years. Learning to ...

According to many therapists and mental health professionals, sometimes trauma isn't derived from one-time, extreme life events like a tragic tornado, a school shooting or a car crash. Many people ...

Psychological trauma is a response to an event that a person finds highly stressful. Examples include being in a war zone, a natural disaster, or an accident. Trauma can cause a wide range of physical ...

Ashley, W. and Lipscomb, A. (2026) Beyond “Weaponization:” Reframing Identity and Trauma in Social Work Education. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 14, 36-52. doi: 10.4236/jss.2026.144002 .

This is part 1 in a series about rethinking the trauma response. The history of the study of trauma has included many missteps and misunderstandings and it has been difficult to shake these incorrect ...

A hallmark of trauma is its capacity to overwhelm our minds and beliefs. Traumas deeply affect the way we see ourselves, other people, and the world. Trauma is not the same as something merely ...