Once we reach maturity, most of us have endured at least one crisis or life pivot. If you’ve lived through a painful relationship, a bad breakup, a serious diagnosis, or the common roller coaster of ...

As Brazilian author Paulo Coelho writes, “You drown not by falling into a river but by staying submerged in it.” This is an apt metaphor for how trauma impacts people, individually and collectively.

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...

It’s estimated that about 70 percent of adults will experience some kind of trauma in their lifetime. This trauma, especially when left untreated, can have far-reaching consequences on wellbeing, ...

Trauma therapy is a broad term that describes a variety of psychotherapy approaches focused on helping you heal from traumatic experiences. The type of trauma therapy that’s right for you depends on ...

A sexual assault survivor mentions feeling disconnected from people with whom she once felt close. Another explains that he feels like a stranger to himself. In interview after interview with my ...

“Healing ultimately comes from within—its source is transcendent and Divine. Trauma can consume a vast portion of our soul, but it can never completely obscure our integral connection to the Spirit ...

Trauma changes how we move through the world. It might come from a sudden loss or a violent event, or it may unfold gradually over the course of years, leaving a person with a persistent and heavy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rahkim covers financial trauma + how to identify & overcome it. The roots of financial trauma go deeper than debt. These six ...