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PTSD & Trauma

When you’ve gone through something traumatic, it can seem like you’ll never feel safe again. But whether the trauma happened yesterday or years ago, you can find a way to heal, let go of painful memories, and move on.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Symptoms, treatment and self-help for PTSD

How to Cope with Traumatic Events

Recovering after a crisis, natural disaster, or disturbing event

Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events

Tips for helping a child or teen recover from trauma

PTSD in Military Veterans

Helping yourself recover from PTSD after returning from military service

Emotional and Psychological Trauma

Tips for healing from trauma and learning to move on

Recovering from Rape and Sexual Trauma

Tips to regain your sense of control, rebuild your self-worth, and heal

Trauma Care for Children and Adolescents

Tips on treatment from a psychologist

Helping Someone with PTSD

Supporting a loved one with PTSD while taking care of yourself

VIDEO: Trauma, Brain & Relationship: Helping Children Heal

Trauma's effects on the development of the mind body system

Finding a Therapist Who Can Help You Heal

How to get the most out of your therapy and counseling

Racism and Mental Health

Racial trauma and the stress and anxiety of discrimination

EMDR Therapy for Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, and Panic

Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Effects of Gun Violence on Mental Health

How to cope with gun trauma and heal

Directory of International Mental Health Helplines

Find hotlines around the world if you're in crisis