Psychologists know that childhood trauma, or the experience of harmful or adverse events, can have lasting repercussions on the health and well-being of people well into adulthood. But while the ...

Adverse life circumstances in early childhood, such as poverty, homelessness, family conflict, parental separation, harsh parental discipline, parental mental illness, parental violence, or chronic ...

In April 1836 general of the Texian army, Sam Houston, fled the Mexican army throughout eastern Texas. Although his men wanted nothing more than to fight the Mexicans led by Santa Anna, Houston would ...

Many of my boyhood memories, like most people’s, are laced with threads of happy, play-filled images. When I recall them, the joy spawned by my original experience snaps back immediately, warming my ...

In times of distress, dysregulation, and disaster, resilience becomes an essential skill. Resilience is our ability to navigate difficulty and adversity, allowing us to “bounce back” effectively.