Empaths and sensitive people often experience some level of post-traumatic stress. This is, in part, because they’re on sensory overload for so many years that their systems are flooded with ...

Why do people become empaths? Is it temperament? Genetics? Trauma? Neglectful or supportive parental upbringing? As a psychiatrist and an empath, I’ve seen that there are four main factors, which can ...

Credit: Getty Images. Empathy exhaustion develops during prolonged exposure to patient trauma and suffering, and can have serious effects on nurses' mental health. While empathy exhaustion among ...

Across the developing field of mental health, holistic approaches are redefining how care is delivered and received. Therapy ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — 2020 certainly tested our emotions – from our patience, our compassion, and our will to impact change. And if there’s one thing we could all use an extra dose of after such a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A study recently conducted at Virginia Tech showed that people who witness traumatic events undergo unique brain changes. Research shows the response is different from those who go ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Someone shared a story with me recently regarding a child ...

Kat Kuhlmann had tattoo remorse. By March, it would be her third attempt to get her original concept tattooed onto her forearm: a “crocheted” human brain. However, each previous outcome had never ...

When employees experience or witness a traumatic event - whether at work , in their communities, or during travel - HR ...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...