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Addressing the Roots of Racial Violence

Why does the killing of unarmed blacks continue to happen?" asks political scientist Megan Ming Francis. She makes an urgent case for a...

The Importance of Trauma-Informed Teaching

In a trauma-informed school, the adults in the school community are prepared to recognize and respond to those who have been impacted by...

Psychological Trauma and Its Neurobiological Impacts on Transitional Aged Youth

While the word trauma is typically used in conversation to describe stressful situations that individuals are faced with on an everyday...

The Neurobiology of Psychological Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The brain is one of the largest and most complex organs in the human body. It is made up of more than 100 billion nerves that communicate...

Stonewall Showed the World Our Resilience

NOTE: This blog post was first posted on June 24th on Psychology Today. To access the original post, please click here. As any lesbian,...

“Elder Abuse = Trauma”

What comes to mind when you hear the term “trauma”? For most people, you think about things such as PTSD, natural disasters, death...

Effects of Resilience and Hope on Parents

Resilience has always been a grounding factor for me. Growing up, I always had a maturity about how I respond to situations outside of my...

Trauma-Informed Approaches Requires Us to Challenge Implicit Bias

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. All...

Racial Justice is a Principle of Trauma-Informed Systems

As ambassadors of hope, but more so as concerned citizens, we are committed to achieving racial and social equity by contributing to a...

Death Notification, Grief, and Posttraumatic Stress: Implications for COVID-19 Deaths

NOTE: This blog post is reprinted from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, dated April 20, 2020. Please click here to...