Laura K. Kerr’s Trauma's Labyrinth: Reflections of a Wounded Healer is her collection of essays on the subject of psychological trauma dating back to 2010. It is written with an imperative to share the effects of violence on the mind, body, and society. She has...

Dissociation typically refers to a psychological defense that protects the psyche from emotionally overwhelming events. Childhood abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and substance abuse plague American society to the extent that they are the cause of some of the most adverse effects on the health of...