Trauma

Rahkim Sabree owns a home in Hartford, Conn., invests and has money in savings. But that isn’t always enough to make him feel secure. Unexpected expenses, regardless of the cost, bring him discomfort.“I get very anxious when I have to spend…

Above a set of double doors, a digital screen flashes the words “attention” and “operation” in Ukrainian.  Three male patients are being worked on in three surgical spaces all of varying sizes.The doors to the rooms are all open,…

One of the greats of the modern game, Ravichandran Ashwin has had quite a journey. From being central to India's plans across formats to becoming a specialist, before eventually returning to white-ball cricket, the off-spinner has had a…

"Look what I have done in this lifetime, with this body," said Tina Turner, in a documentary released about her life in 2021. "I'm a girl from a cotton field, that pulled myself above what was not taught to me."Tina Turner's…

Decades of research show that experiencing traumatic things as a child -- such as having an alcoholic parent or growing up in a tumultuous home -- puts you at risk for poorer health and survival later in life. But mounting evidence suggests…

Emotional hypervigilance is a coping mechanism that people develop to manage anxiety and trauma (Image: Shutterstock)Such emotional hypervigilance can result in fatigue and make it challenging for individuals to carry out their daily…

A spectator was taken to a trauma centre after falling over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball in the first inning of Boston's game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night.The…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the fall of 1994, the psychiatrist Dr. Judith Herman was at the height of her influence. Her book “Trauma and Recovery,” published two years earlier, had been hailed in The New York Times as “one of the most important…

We must learn how to communicate with them in a way that gives them the impression that their feelings are important and taken into account. Here are some dos and don'ts to bear in mind, like being a good listener and not pressuring them to…

With patience and effort, couples can work together to build stronger, healthier relationshipsOvercoming trauma in relationships requires open communication, understanding, and support from both partners, and the help of a therapist if…