It’s no wonder, then, that most of us live amid a background of anxiety and stress that, for many, borders on the traumatic. Such constant stress can lead to health issues from headaches, high blood ...

Design is more powerful than we often realize. Trauma-informed design is the intentional creation of spaces that help people ...

LIVE OAK, Texas — Ikea U.S. last week opened an in-store model of a permanent supportive housing unit built with sustainable materials and using the principles of trauma-informed design. The model, ...

Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma ...

Online interactions can create stress responses in users, but if designers and developers received trauma-informed training, the benefits would go well beyond “do no further harm.” Trauma-informed ...

The urgency of digital healing spaces is emphasized by the current mental health crisis, social fragmentation and rising inequality, which collectively demand innovative solutions to support ...

Ikea Small Home mockup. All photos courtesy Ikea and WestEast Design Group. Hopefully, most of us won’t have to deal with being homeless during our lives — however, that shouldn’t keep us from feeling ...

We have renovated more than 100 family visiting rooms and DCF lobbies across Massachusetts. We focus on making simple, trauma-informed design choices, including soft lighting and fabrics, soothing ...

Artist's rendering of a typical apartment in the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati's new homeless shelter for survivors of intimate partner violence. A different kind of homeless shelter is taking shape in ...

Childhood can be hard even in the best of times. Children are inherently at a power disadvantage, still learning how to manage their emotions, and at the will of adults for food, shelter, and ...

As you read this...how are you feeling? Stressed? Calm? Now, take a look at the environment you're in. Could your location be swaying those feelings one way or the other? The environment we're in can ...