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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...