ptsd

  • What Is Complex PTSD and How Does It Relate to Past Abuse and Trauma?

    What Is Complex PTSD and How Does It Relate to Past Abuse and Trauma?

    Warning: This article deals with assault and may be triggering for some. Naming Grace Tame the 2021 Australian of the Year was a belated but important acknowledgement of the extraordinary courage of many sexual assault and child sexual abuse survivors in adjusting to life and processing trauma following sexual assault. On ABC’s Australian Story last…


  • After A Traumatic Event, Consider Psychological First Aid

    After A Traumatic Event, Consider Psychological First Aid

    When something traumatic happens, people have psychological needs as well as physical ones. Mental health professionals from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas volunteered to help after the Las Vegas shooting last year, and they recently told The Conversation what good psychological first aid looks like.