Adverse childhood experiences and traumatic events experienced or witnessed at any point during one's lifetime can sometimes ...

Hard, challenging, difficult. Painful, disorienting, life-altering. There are so many words we reach for in response to the difficult experiences of life. We feel how words fail, how they are all ...

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 ...

Complex trauma is described as a child’s exposure to multiple events that were experienced as traumatic to that child and typically have long-term negative effects on their adult life. Complex trauma ...

CARBONDALE — Internationally known experts in the field of complex trauma and dissociation will be the featured speakers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s second annual Trauma Training ...

A new study from the University of Georgia has found that complex post-traumatic stress disorder—a type of PTSD caused by chronic, long-lasting or repeated traumatic events—plays an important role in ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is launching the Coffman-Crothers Training Institute for Trauma and Psychological Health. It is a program designed to provide ...

Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma (ASSET) uses human cadavers to teach surgical exposure of anatomic structures that when injured may pose a threat to life or limb. The one-day course ...

Through her work, Dr. Joyce Martella continues to provide hope, guidance, and practical strategies to survivors and professionals alike, creating a lasting impact in the mental health community. Learn ...

We serve adults struggling with addiction and mental health issues to lead happy and fulfilling lives. Many of our clients have struggled with trauma, adverse childhood experiences, complex PTSD, ...