Trident Psychological Services

12/16/2025

“When everything is trauma, nothing is.”

In an economy that rewards confession and self-labeling, pain is no longer something to survive – but something to brand, sell, and curate

10/09/2025

Facts matter.

“Conversion therapy” claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity—but it’s based on the false and harmful idea that being LGBTQ+ is something to cure.

06/03/2025

Individuals with high-severity PTSD, irritability, and aggression had higher rates of a broad spectrum of negative outcomes, from depression to suicidal behaviors.

A Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy article highlights the significance of irritability as a hallmark of PTSD.

04/26/2025

Early childhood experiences, including those involving racism and socio-economic status, contribute to recovery from trauma.

In Philadelphia, a striking number of Black men hospitalized for serious injuries experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression in the months that follow.

03/29/2025

Just plain wrong.

Health Under Pressure, Psychology Accreditation Board Suspends Diversity Standards Rebecca Stafford Mar 27, 2025 0 0 0 Read Time:5 Minute, 5 Second The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postg...

02/15/2025

Very concerning, to say the least

The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.

01/29/2025

How Ukraine’s psychological first aid responders bring solace amid devastation—calming victims, aiding rescuers, and helping endure the trauma of Russia's war.

10/22/2024

A recent study published in Psychological Medicine suggests that childhood trauma may alter the way children learn to respond to fear, which could contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescence.

Children who experienced trauma had stronger fear responses to threats, which was linked to increased PTSD symptoms over time. Trauma, not deprivation, affected how they learned to respond to fear.

10/20/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/health/los-angeles-homeless-psychiatry.html?smid=url-share

The crisis of homelessness is pushing American psychiatry to places it has not gone before — like sidewalk injections of antipsychotics.

09/05/2024

APA has passed a resolution supporting a population health-based approach to working with immigrants, emphasizing the importance of culturally responsive mental health care and condemning harmful policies, while highlighting the resilience of immigrant communities and the critical role of psychologi...

08/28/2024

https://neurosciencenews.com/ptsd-anxiety-ukraine-war-25905/

A new study reveals severe mental health impacts among displaced Ukrainians due to the ongoing conflict with Russia.

05/09/2024

LGBTQ+ Crisis Text Line

The new service is a partnership between Crisis Text Line and FOLX Health, hoping to reach more LGBTQ+ youth in crisis.