Amy Orr was watching TV one night some time ago when she felt a stabbing pain in her upper abdomen. Still hurting a few days later, she went to the emergency room, where doctors suspected gallstones.

If trauma isn’t the event, the memory, or the reaction, what is it? Here's a clearer, more hopeful way to understand healing.

I went home last week for a book signing. As anyone who survived childhood trauma in their family of origin can relate to, going home can be stressful, often for a multitude of reasons. There are the ...

First, trauma isn’t just the big stuff. For some trauma survivors, a distinct incident leaves a lasting mark on their minds and bodies. Physical assault, natural disasters, and systemic oppression are ...

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What is trauma? It is an emotional and physical response to distressing events such as violence, accidents, or natural disasters. It can also have lasting effects on your mental and physical health.

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Trauma can often hold you back in life without your even knowing it. Keynote speaker and the Founder of The Trauma Survivor’s Guide to Life Abundantly, Dana Rutherford, joins Gayle ...

A new study has found that even if survivors’ physical and psychological scars have healed after experiencing trauma, their bodies can still carry a biological “imprint” of the event years into the ...

A wave of mass shootings has shaken the country in recent weeks, increasing calls for stricter gun control measures across the country. In particular, the shooting at the elementary school shooting in ...