Secondary trauma is the act of experiencing physical, mental and emotional trauma as a result of a professionals’ proximity to traumatic events experienced by the clients they serve.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Secondary Traumatic Stress is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5) as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a natural disaster like the Los Angeles wildfires, teachers are often a first line of support for children processing trauma ...

Many clients experience trauma, particularly children and families in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. Secondary trauma, also called vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue, mimics the ...

If you practice family law for any length of time, you are likely at some point to experience secondary trauma. The massive changes our society has undergone, and is still undergoing, have affected ...

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 ...

Officers, rape and crisis center employees, and other first responders listen to traumatic stories every day, which can impact their mental health indirectly, experts say. First responders and victim ...

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 ...

Secondary Traumatic Stress is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5) as a term for the emotional duress suffered by a professional who hears about ...