From violent scenes depicted through conduits like the Internet, movies, news, or social media, to the traumatic experiences related to us by friends, co-workers, and family, such experiences can ...

Not everyone experiences the news in the same way. Your emotional response to global headlines may be shaped by identity, ...

Exposure to news and personal stories detailing traumatic events batters our emotional reserves. Whether conversing with a disaster victim or witnessing horrific images on social media or TV, our ...

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, sent shock waves throughout America, affecting both public figures and private citizens alike. For the people who ...

Officers, rape and crisis center employees, and other first responders listen to traumatic stories every day, which can impact their mental health indirectly, experts say. First responders and victim ...

There is a concept in psychology known as vicarious trauma. It was first identified in mental health care professionals who were repeatedly exposed to their patients’ traumatic experiences. By ...

These days it feels like every time we turn on the news, there is another incident of hate against the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it’s “don’t say gay” legislation or the mass shooting at Club Q in ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rahkim covers financial trauma + how to identify & overcome it. When you hear the words financial trauma you might picture the ...

Afterwards, my team and I kept going without ever discussing the event. But something felt heavy. And because I couldn’t name it, I didn’t know how to deal with it “And who are you?” Tracking the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Critics say it's hard for some employees to shake the trauma they carry to work from recent ...