Those helping the homeless are hurting too, according to study

The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among homeless services workers is associated with career burnout and ...
Psychology Today

Why Trauma Work Can Feel Addictive

Professionals in trauma-heavy fields often describe an intense emotional connection to their work, a dynamic that almost feels addictive. The emotional highs of crisis intervention, paired with a ...
Psychology Today

Building Resilience in Times of Moral Distress and Moral Injury

Most people in the helping professions know about the risks of secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, but are you ...
The Virginian-Pilot

First responders, loved ones of mass shooting survivors can experience secondary trauma. Here are strategies to cope with it.

It’s been four years since the Virginia Beach mass shooting. For some of the survivors, simply driving near the Virginia Beach Municipal Center can be a traumatic experience. “Driving down Dam Neck ...
Medicine Buffalo

Supporting workers in uncertain times

In times of uncertainty or high stress, trauma-informed leadership is more important than ever within organizations, according to experts from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work’s ...
Case Western Reserve University

Action magazine: Targeting trauma

How the Center on Trauma and Adversity is pioneering new approaches that nurture healing and resilience—in classrooms, on campus and in communities across the country Ruth Bieber-Stanley understands ...