UTHealth Trauma and Resilience Center

11/11/2025

11/11/2025

09/17/2025

TRC is a mental health treatment center offering evidence based treatment via home based telemedicine for PTSD, depression, and anxiety after trauma experiences. Specifically, 12-15 home based telemedicine sessions are offered to first responders at NO COST! Call us today at: 713-486-2630!

12/08/2024

December 7, 2024
“A date which will live in infamy.” President Franklin Roosevelt
Eighty-three years ago today Japanese bombers killed 2,403 Americans in Pearl Harbor. Americans who had survived the Great Depression. Among them 16 and 17 year olds. Survivors who would go on to fight in WWII. Farmers, students, cooks, pilots, doctors, nurses, musicians, civilians and every other profession. Today, on the 83rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor only 16 survivors still walk with us. With friends and strangers floating in the waters around them, they fought. Overwhelmed with more than 350 Japanese plans, 35 submarines and 2 battleships these Veterans disobeyed orders to shelter and braved the fighting to get more ammunition and fight on.
Let us not forget those 2,403 Americans who were killed that day - 1,177 on the USS Arizona alone. Our 16 remaining survivors.
Truly the greatest generation and a date we shall never forget.

11/10/2024

Veteran’s Day 2024 – Thank you! Thanks to your families!
For your sacrifice and service. For your families sacrifice and service. Let us not only take time to honor you on this day but to remember and take a step through history because without it, we cannot honor this nation’s Veterans fully – those who came before and after.
Let’s start with the highlight of the year – at least for me.
- While all Veteran’s Days are special, THIS Veteran’s Day we (or at least me) get to reflect on the privilege of having watched with pride the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. To celebrate with the less than 1% of the more than 16 million Veterans who are still living and served in the Armed forces during WW II and all of the families of those no longer with us. What an honor. Those celebrations, speeches, and living veterans reminded us of a generation filled with bravery, commitment and honor. The core of all of our Veterans.

- Marching through history that we must remember on this day, and honor on this day, the Veterans of the largely forgotten or spoken about Korean War. Tiny by comparison but still, over 1.7 million Americans served, my father among them, 133,000 wounded or killed, 7,600 still unaccounted for to this day.

- We must always set aside a moment on Veterans Day to say a special thanks to our Vietnam Veterans. They may not have gotten a welcome home but we can continue to thank them now and every day. Over 3 Million troops deployed, over 2.7 serving in the Republic of Vietnam, and over 360,000 killed or injured or requiring care of some kind. With a remarkable estimate of 30% returning with PTSD. More than 18% still do – of them 7% women who served. Interestingly, the same rates of PTSD as we see in our Post-9/11 Veterans. At least now we call it what it is.

- The 1990-1991 Gulf War. It may have only lasted a couple hundred hours yet about 1/3 are sick with something called Gulf War Illness or Gulf War Syndrome. They have been since since the war. Toxins including pesticides are the known cause. Yet we have no answers for them. Almost 35 years later.

- And then 9/11. The VA projects over 3 Million Veterans deployed with more than half with multiple deployments with more than 800,000 National Guard soldiers deployed. A twenty year war. More than 30% who deployed returned with PTSD and 20% with Traumatic Brain Injury.
And then the “minor” conflicts. Wars without names. Wars against drug cartels. Military actions supporting or protecting others. Special forces activities. Hundreds of military bases or other facilities in other parts of the world with troops separated from their families.
We here at UTHealth are tremendously grateful for this remarkable amount of service that spans decades. We stand ready to do our part. The Trauma and Resilience Center at UTHealth is funded in part by the State of Texas to provide mental health services to Veterans who have suffered from traumatic experiences and are living with symptoms caused by those traumatic experiences. If you are a Veteran, or a family member of a Veteran, who has been affected by trauma, you can contact us at 713-486-2630.
If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who is in a mental health crisis get help immediately by contacting the Veterans Crisis Line (Call 988, Text 838255, Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room).

Deborah M. Little PhD

10/28/2024

The UTHealth Trauma and Resilience Center is honored to be one of the service providers listed in the Texas Council on Family Violence Directory! We offer evidence-based therapy to individuals with PTSD. Grants are currently available for survivors of domestic and interpersonal violence. TRC Phone Line:713-486-2630.

10/23/2024

10/02/2024

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

05/26/2024

In 1868, following the civil war, “Decoration Day” occurred in virtually every state in the month of May, when flowers bloomed, and the graves of those loved and lost during the war could be decorated with colorful flowers and families could finally celebrate the loss of so many loved ones.
Congress officially declared the last Monday in the month of May as Memorial Day in 1971. While we honor the service of the brave men and women who have served our country on both Memory Day and Veterans Day, Memorial Day is set aside to mourn and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. It is a day to thank the families of those who have lost loved ones who served. As it was intended in 1868, when it was still known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is intended as a day of reflection and a day of celebration for the many lives lost while serving this great nation. It is a day for gratitude and one of thanks.
For those families and loves ones who have lost someone serving in the United States Armed Forces, you have, as always, our deepest gratitude. We understand that for some, parades and fireworks can bring warmth and fond memories and for others, celebration can be too soon. On this Memorial Day, our thoughts and thanks are with each of you.

If you are struggling from the loss of a loved one or trauma associated with their service, please contact us for a free evaluation.

02/08/2024

Since the beginning of his Chairmanship in 2009, Dr. Soares has been doing his part to advance behavioral health, education, and research here at UTHealth Houston. More than 350 of his peer-reviewed articles have been published, and he has held editorial positions in some international medical journals. Dr. Soares is also Vice Chair for the National Network of Depression Centers, serves on the executive council, finance committee, and travel award committee for the International Society for Clinical Trials Methodology. With so many accomplishments under his belt, he strives to keep going and ensure that the next generation is inspired and motivated to keep the momentum and the reputation of UTHealth Houston held high. Join us in congratulating our chairman with this big new step, as Founding Dean of the new School of Behavioral Health. Congratulations Dr. Soares!

12/05/2023

Dr. Deborah Little, TRC Director of Research, was interviewed for the following NPR feature on traumatic brain injuries:

A study suggests that deep brain stimulation can improve focus and attention in people recovering from a traumatic brain injury. This could offer a path for those living with debilitating impairments.

11/09/2023

On this Veteran’s Day we reflect on the tremendous service and sacrifice provided by this country’s Veterans. Whether you are fortunate enough to know any one of the 119,550 living Veterans of World War II or one of the estimated 900 troops who just deployed to the middle east or any of the wars, conflicts, and peacetime activities in between those two deployments, please remind them that they are respected and valued. This November 11 please take a moment out of your day to consider our nation’s heroes and their families. During that time of consideration, think about the sacrifice made by our Veterans who came home with injuries that may never heal – whether they can be seen or not. On this Veterans Day, November 11, 2023, when you see a Veteran wearing a military ballcap, t-shirt, or obvious tattoos, thank them and their loved ones for their service and sacrifice. They served and need to be reminded how very grateful we are.
The Trauma and Resilience Center at UTHealth is funded in part by the State of Texas to provide mental health services to Veterans who have suffered from traumatic experiences and are living with symptoms caused by those traumatic experiences. If you are a Veteran, or a family member of a Veteran, who has been affected by trauma, you can contact us at 713-486-2630.
If you are a Veteran or know a Veteran who is in a mental health crisis get help immediately by contacting the Veterans Crisis Line (Call 988, Text 838255, Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room).