ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

Can Traumatic Experiences Make You More Creative?

By Romeo Vitelli — 2014

Can increased creativity be a coping strategy for dealing with trauma?

Read on www.psychologytoday.com

FindCenter Post-Image

There Is Always Trauma in the Room

I’ve done a little bit of work with soldiers returning from Iraq and have worked with domestic violence shelter workers on issues of vicarious trauma.

Article
Sharon Salzberg
2009
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Posttraumatic Growth Proves You Can Be Stronger After Trauma

As a society, we think about mental health in binary terms. Either someone is OK or they are not.

Article
Ken Falke, Josh Goldberg
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

How veterans’ struggles can lead to post-traumatic growth

In the wake of repeated deployments, visible and invisible injuries, and repeated disconnection, our service members and their families are struggling ― struggling to be well, to connect, to feel, to adjust and to stay together.

Article
Bret A. Moore, Ken Falke
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

In Katrina’s Aftermath, Psychologists Find Trauma as Well as Resilience

“Natural disasters and other traumatic events could be engines of growth.”

Article
Carolyn Gregoire
2015
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The Surprising Benefit Of Going Through Hard Times

Psychologists studying post-traumatic growth find that many people come to thrive in the aftermath of adversity.

Article
Carolyn Gregoire
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Post-Traumatic Growth: With Support, Some Traumas Can Help Us Grow

Talking with a therapist or joining a support group seems to play a key role in whether people can use a traumatic experience to improve their lives, said psychologist Eranda Jayawickreme at Wake Forest University.

Article
Starre Vartan
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

A Haven From Trauma’s Cruel Grip

After losing her son to random gun violence, one mother felt suicidal enough to commit herself to a local hospital. However, she quickly determined that, “a psych ward is not a place for grief.”

Article
Patricia Leigh Brown
2017
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Posttraumatic Growth

There can be positive change after adversity.

Article
Adena Bank Lees
2019
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Post-Traumatic Growth: What It Takes to Heal from Trauma

It’s no easy road, but experts say trauma can lead to new beginnings.

Article
Victoria Stokes
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning and Creativity in Adversity

Resilience and strength can often be attained through unexpected routes.

Article
Scott Barry Kaufman
2020
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Post-Traumatic Growth