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 ...

The recent catastrophic flooding in Kerr County has seemed to surface some of Southeast Texas' own flood anxiety. In response, a few local counselors are offering free virtual sessions to help ...

News coverage of mass shootings can be a source of what experts call secondary trauma. Here, people are seen at a memorial near the scene of Saturday’s deadly violence in Monterey Park.

Best Practices Family Lawyers Often Experience Secondary Trauma: What Are You Going To Do About It? Family law attorneys may spend hours every day coping with people who are deeply unhappy and ...

He's a psychologist and expert on dealing with secondary trauma. He's also the co-director and co-founder of the Institute of Chicana/Chicano Psychology, based in Austin, Texas. Thanks for joining us.

'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' star Mariska Hargitay admits she feels like a "victim of secondary trauma" after 25 years of solving sex crimes on the hit NBC series, adding, "When I started ...

Secondary traumatic stress is like PTSD, but it’s not your trauma. It’s the trauma of someone that you’re working with. In this case, students. Teachers might hear about neglect, ...

First responders and victim advocates can take on vicarious trauma, or secondary trauma, as they listen to traumatic stories, experts say. Troy Becker / The Forum. By April Baumgarten.

Mariska Hargitay Says She Has "Secondary Trauma" From Law & Order: SVU. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay detailed the emotional toll of the long-running drama’s dark subject matter, saying ...