Essays on Trauma

The act of taking another human being’s life has been around since the first murder as shown in the bible when Cain killed his brother Abel because God preferred his offering over Cain’s. Today homicide or murder has evolved into something more complicated and horrendous…

Throughout history, especially in the 19th century, Aboriginal people have faced traumatic events orchestrated by the Canadian government. This was based on a belief that Indians were uncivilized and were inferior to the White people (Bombay, Matheson, & Anisman, 2014).The main goal was to civilize…

Abstract Child abuse is the most common social problem plaguing the modern world today. While what is now considered physical abuse was once a means of disciplinary action, different types of abuse began to take a darker route and become more prominent throughout the world….

Examining Coping Skills and the Effects of Trauma Those who have experienced trauma are prone to experiencing negative outcomes, such as the inclination to participate in criminal activity or negative psychological factors. Trauma is specifically important to study to better understand why negative outcomes occur…

“Boroughs and Neighbors”: Protagonist Trauma Jonathan Foer’s “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” is often viewed and criticized and adored due to its focus on the 9/11 Terrorist Attack. Many people believe the United States faced a traumatic event due to conflicting views. Published in the…

“We create a curvilinear collar-type incision within a skin crease”, my uncle, a hepatobiliary surgeon, said as he incised the patient’s neck. I watched attentively as he dissected through the superficial fascia, incised the platysma, dissected through the deep fascia, and separated the strap muscles….

In my practice I am exploring remembrances and diasporic visions that embody traumatic histories, specifically transgenerational trauma. My work investigates forced silences, feelings of isolation and memory- diaspora through conscious and unconscious silences- within my culture and family. Similar to the artist I have chosen,…

Many Americans idolize the National Football League and the players but can that all change, due to a disease that . “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma. In…

RTAs are reported to cause 30-90% of trauma admissions in LMICs10 and 92% of the annual-traffic-fatalities occur in these countries. In line with this in Pakistan nearly 1/3 of all A&E visits are documented to be TRI-related and rates as high as 48-85% are reported….

The traumatic event for the primary survivor, Joy Newsome, was abduction and being forced into captivity for seven years, where she lived in one small ten by ten shed. The trauma, was prolonged, multiple, and repeated where she was confined and left to her own…