Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can negatively impact an individual's life in many ways, including their ability to cope with daily activities, social interactions, and interpersonal...
Psychological Violence
Psychological violence is an abusive form of mistreatment that may be expressed through verbal, physical, or emotional acts. It affects individuals' mental health by causing...
Insights from Reconciling Religious Trauma with Self-Affirmation and Authenticity
Religious trauma is a form of spiritual abuse that can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, fear, and confusion. It...
How Does Exposure To Trauma Affect The Ability To Trust, Form Intimate Relationships, And Engage Socially In LGBT Populations?
Exposure to trauma can have lasting effects on individuals' emotional...
Resilience in Queer Adults
Research suggests that traumatic experiences can have lasting effects on an individual's psychological wellbeing. In particular, religious trauma has been shown to be...
Trauma is an experience that causes physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual harm to someone. It can be caused by various factors such as violence, abuse, accidents, natural disasters, or war....
The wounds that follow from religious trauma can be deeply personal and painful, but they also have the potential to lead to profound encounters with the Divine. Religious trauma is defined as...
Trauma has been found to have significant impacts on an individual's mental health, including affecting their patterns of social trust, intimacy, and long-term relational engagement. This is...
The practice of mindfulness can be incredibly beneficial for people who have experienced traumatic events, particularly when they are part of marginalized groups like LGBTQIA+ individuals....
Traumatic events are often associated with negative mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and...