Researchers have found that lifelong physical activity may moderate the structural brain changes linked to adverse childhood ...

Trauma has a significant impact on the body. It sensitizes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the area of the brain responsible for our body’s central stress response system. The ...

“Will I ever get an apology or acknowledgment from my parents?” many clients ask. This is a tough question to answer, and one that often gets us stuck in our healing. Many of my clients still hold out ...

New research shows that lifetime physical activity can moderate the brain's response to childhood trauma, strengthening neural connectivity and promoting stress resilience.

Sometimes you may wake in the morning dreading the day ahead. Maybe you're worried about leading that big presentation in front of the entire company or nervous about the parent teacher conference ...

Key Takeaways Functional freeze is when someone goes into autopilot as a response to chronic stress and trauma. Unlike other trauma responses, someone in functional freeze can appear completely normal ...

Recent years have caused significant trauma among some elderly and chronically ill people, worsening their health, creating confusion and sometimes distance from family. Here are ways to help.

Sleep: Chronic sleep deprivation is a common consequence of our on-call shifts, which can lead to increased inflammation and exacerbate mental health issues like anxiety and depression. Quality sleep ...