This is Part 3 of a conversation with Eboni Harris, LMFT, and Eliza Boquin, LMFT, founders of the Melanin and Mental Health Podcast. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2. Eliza Boquin and Eboni Harris.

Trauma isn't just an event. It can shake core psychological needs that keep us safe, connected, and whole. Healing begins ...

According to many therapists and mental health professionals, sometimes trauma isn't derived from one-time, extreme life events like a tragic tornado, a school shooting or a car crash. Many people ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

The phrase has been used online to describe connections built through shared suffering, but experts say that’s all wrong.

People clearly have an exaggerated idea about what trauma is. What would you like them to know about the facts? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people ...

Before the pandemic, nearly half of all children in the U.S. had been exposed to a traumatic event, according to federal data, and more than 1 in 5 had been exposed to multiple. The implications of ...

motional neglect, physical abuse, divorce, a household riven by addiction — science shows that traumas like these in childhood cause poorer health later in life, both mentally and physically. The ...

Working for a difficult boss can color your professional life for years to come. Being scared to take sick days, berated via slack messages, or expected to work late hours, are all frustrating and ...