Indirect trauma can lead to deeper psychological effects especially for those in caregiving or trauma-related professions ...

After a natural disaster like the Los Angeles wildfires, teachers are often a first line of support for children processing ...

When a child feels fear, a parent can say, “I see and hear you are feeling scared.” Allow the child to know they are being seen and heard.

But just hearing about devastating news — even if it didn’t happen to you — can trigger a trauma response known as secondary traumatic stress. Experts have voiced concern about how pervasive ...

Secondary/Vicarious trauma can occur for those who work with trauma survivors and/or who are exposed to other’s traumatic situations. Vicarious trauma can affect the following areas: physical, ...

The understanding that exposure to the trauma of others could put people at risk has long been understood—historian Samuel Moyn has said, “Compassion fatigue is as old as compassion,” but ...

and providing training to child welfare professionals as a foundation for understanding trauma as well as Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). As capacity grew, CTAC began training and consulting with ...

1998). Hypertonic saline (HTS) is an osmotic agent that may diminish the effects of secondary brain injury in patients with TBI. Given during the acute phase of head trauma care, this treatment is ...

Those who regularly experience vicarious trauma often neglect their own self-care and inner life as they struggle with images and stories that can’t be forgotten. Symptoms of compassion fatigue ...