Dr. Marti Loring

Some people try to shut out traumatic events to protect themselves or loved ones. But what about the horror that creeps under and through fences, even reaches through the computer screen? She was a woman from the country, by her own description. While visiting a web dating site, she felt swept

Senior citizen couple taking a walk in a park during autumn morning. It is not uncommon for us to find ourselves in the same situations, over and over again—like relationships that feel abusive. We may be keep trying to change the outcome of a traumatic situation we’ve experienced before. This time

Psychological protection against bullying and harassment. Art collage. Bullying can be traumatic. Whether a child or adult, hearing threats or being physically pushed around causes anxiety, even fear. Bullying in schools leaves a child feeling helpless, fearful, and maybe angry. If you see your child withdrawing or being aggressive toward siblings

To have a flashback involves revisiting the scene of an actual traumatic event. You have traveled through time and reexperience the event as if it is happening all over again. You may feel what you did during the event. That is not just a thought or a memory. No, it’s

Sometimes others notice our trauma symptoms that we aren’t aware of having. They may point out our staring into space, not answering a question, or sad expression. Trauma can involve dissociation in which we are not always aware of our environment. Perhaps anxiety and fear are crowding our minds, leaving

We notice our own trauma symptoms like high anxiety, high startle response (jumpy and hyper alert), and a sense of terror that accompanies us—an unwanted companion. Terror can transverse our bodies so that we have stomach and head aches, as well as other somatic (physical) symptom that drain our energy