Trauma flashbacks are one of the most disorienting symptoms of trauma and PTSD. These intrusions pull you out of the present moment and...

Some signs of unresolved trauma include chronic anxiety, emotional numbness, hyper-vigilance, rumination, flashbacks or intrusive...

Avoidance is one of the most common and yet most misunderstood symptom clusters of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is often a deeply rooted survival strategy that has been developed early in life to protect against overwhelming or threatening experiences. While it can be effective in the short term for minimizing distress and keeping uncomfortable feelings at an arms length, it often becomes wired into the nervous system as the default coping mechanism. Over time, t

Note: The following criteria apply to adults, adolescents, and children older than 6 years. Exposure to actual or threatened death,...

Trauma doesn’t just impact the body—it profoundly alters how we think, feel, and relate to ourselves and the world. According to the...

Trauma isn’t just something that happens in the past—it lives in the body and nervous system, often long after the event itself. One of...