Childhood should be a time of innocence and growth, but for many, it's marred by repeated traumatic experiences that leave lasting scars. Complex childhood trauma isn't just a buzzword—it's a profound ...

As medicine advances and more children with complex needs live into adulthood, the need for compassionate, specialized care continues to grow. The Comfort Zone’s young adult pilot program focuses on ...

Let's talk about the deep, often invisible wounds that many of our children carry. We, as DSLs, are regularly confronted with ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in response to complex trauma during childhood. Complex trauma is defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events ...

The Children’s Trauma Center (CTC) provides comprehensive trauma treatment for children ages 0-19. We use evidence based trauma treatment that has proven results. We also believe that imbalances in ...

The unique symptoms of PTSD in youth, and treatments specific to children after trauma. Exploring how PTSD looks different in children than in adults, what factors contribute to trauma’s long-term ...

Sandy Hook counselors explain how communities should respond and prepare. This is a MedPage Today story. Three days after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, social worker and child ...

Parenting a neuroimmune child in the holiday season brings ongoing pain and layered loss often unseen by others. Consider this tender self-attunement practice.

Access to pediatric trauma centers in Canada is crucial for improving outcomes; however, significant provincial disparities ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhDMedically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Your life experiences can have long-lasting implications on your mental health. Traumatic situations that persist over time ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A newly discovered biological signal in the blood could help health care teams and researchers better understand how children respond to brain injuries at the cellular level, ...