Electrocution injuries can be obvious due to visible burns or bruises, but serious damage often occurs beneath the skin. Someone may feel fine after a shock but can later experience numbness, weakness ...
In Bakersfield, California, it’s important for victims of serious car accidents to understand how their injuries may evolve over time. Symptoms may not always appear immediately after the crash, and ...
Secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, and, less formally, second-hand trauma are all terms used to describe the phenomena in which an individual is indirectly, yet significantly impacted by learning of ...
It was a busy night in the ER and the patient with strep throat was the least of the doctor’s worries–until the patient developed anaphylaxis. In her haste to treat the patient, the doctor gave a ...
After a natural disaster like the Los Angeles wildfires, teachers are often a first line of support for children processing trauma — but teachers can also experience what expert Stephen Hydon calls ...
The recent catastrophic flooding in Kerr County has seemed to surface some of Southeast Texas' own flood anxiety. In response, a few local counselors are offering free virtual sessions to help ...
When we examine vicarious trauma in Latino and other communities of color, we cannot separate individual experience from the ...