If you’ve experienced severe trauma in the past, you may be searching for ways to understand your emotions. Trauma has a way of taking over your life, even years later. Learn how narrative therapy may ...

I am a Narrative Inquiry researcher, meaning I collect people’s narratives and search for recurring themes in an effort to help people better understand their stories and the stories of others.

In the digital age, social media has grown into a stage where identities are shaped, narratives are performed, and entire communities are built around shared perceptions of self. TikTok, in particular ...

Generational trauma — the psychological and physiological effects experienced by subsequent generations of those who first experienced trauma — has become one of the most resonant buzzwords of our ...

She received a diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer late in her second pregnancy and described her experience in a book, “Little Earthquakes: A Memoir.” By Richard Sandomir On June 1, a short, emotional ...

In the age of cash-grab spin-offs and long overdue prequels, Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” boasts what many of this year’s films lack — a brand-new, genuinely distinct and creative screenplay. The film ...

"I do not think that the vocation of writer is superior to any other," writes Melissa Febos in her newest essay collection, "but I do believe it is the most useful life for me, the one in which I can ...

American society often expects people of color and immigrants of color, like me, to share stories of our traumas and how we overcame them as a rite of passage. We must stop having such expectations ...

Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...

Maki Kashimada's work is a fascinating exploration of the sources of our own cruelty and our level of individual agency when healing from trauma. Generational trauma — the psychological and ...