Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding emotional trauma isn't easy, especially when it doesn't always look the way you might expect. You might picture ...

No one walks through trauma untouched. Even when you tell yourself you’ll rise above it, outgrow it, or break the cycle—it has a way of rewiring your emotional responses in ways you never saw coming.

Trauma bonding is a psychological phenomenon where individuals form intense emotional attachments to those who cause them harm. These bonds create destructive cycles that often leave people trapped in ...

You probably think your hair is just sitting there looking pretty (or not so pretty on bad hair days), but it’s actually functioning as a biological record keeper, documenting every major emotional ...

Every measure is taken to protect athletes from physical injury in competitive sports, while protection from mental injury is neglected. Yet athletes face extraordinary risks of mental trauma in ...

It fascinates me to read the large number of questions about trauma that appear across mental health platforms. Questions like "What exactly makes an event traumatizing?" or "Why are some individuals ...

Two new memoirs, How to Sell Out and Trauma Plot wrestle with the question — is it worth it to mine the worst parts of your life for a book? Authors Chad Sanders and Jamie Hood talk about how they ...

The impact of an accident doesn’t necessarily end when the bruises fade or the bones heal. For many, the emotional aftermath lingers long after any physical pain subsides. Whether it’s a car crash, ...

Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in trauma, somatic symptoms, and psychopathology in conflict-affected populations. He has worked for over a decade with ...