Current reporting, research and professional developments across Trauma, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
For a survivor of rape, an inability to clearly name the assault for what it was is a common outcome of the biological and psychological factors at play during acute stress.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect 3.9% of the global population, and stepped care can improve access to PTSD treatments by matching clients to […] ...
When survivors speak up, we often ask why they waited, stayed, or didn't fight back. But what if we asked a different question: What made it so hard to speak?
Veterans who received the psychedelic drug ibogaine had improvements in post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety that appeared to last up to one year, a Stanford Medicine study found.
Of 23 veterans with PTSD, 88% of them said their symptoms improved. those with depression said their symptoms had improved by 87% ...
A few years ago, 30 special forces veterans suffering for years with the psychiatric consequences of multiple traumatic brain injuries—including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and ...
A new report links mental health struggles to most Duval County domestic violence homicides in 2025, prompting calls for better care.
Individuals and families navigating complex legal and bureaucratic systems can experience profound psychological consequences, and the result can involve courtroom trauma.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Shreveport Police Department says more than 60% of the city’s homicides this year are connected to domestic violence.
After the October 7 Hamas massacre, two wars with Iran and three years of trauma and fighting on multiple fronts, Israelis are finally hoping, as the anniversary of the massacre comes around, to begin ...
ASHLAND — Local law enforcement, prosecutors and victim advocates stood together for an annual photo opportunity organized
Domestic violence can leave a lasting injury that cannot always be seen: damage to the brain. Strangulation or choking and blows to the skull—some of the most common forms of this abuse—can cause ...
Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who helped avert a mid-air disaster, is stable. As he recovers physically, the psychological impact of the traumatic event may emerge gradually.
Prince Harry has previously spoken publicly about his mental health and trauma, including discussing PTSD.While Harry has not made a formal medical diagnosis public, he has spoken about being ...
A cross-sectional pilot study examines head trauma linked to intimate partner violence, or IPV, among 125 military spouses. Participants with IPV-related head trauma reported higher levels of anxiety, ...
Academic Orhan Kaya, discussing the historical dimensions of collective trauma, the Kurdish people's resistance, and conflict resolution processes, said that approaches focusing exclusively on ...
Today, Governor Josh Stein declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month to help draw attention to the millions of victims and survivors of domestic abuse each year. “North Carolinians must ...
A national survey of Ukrainian residents provides one of the clearest estimates to date of the psychological impact of the ongoing war.
Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 2026 as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in North Carolina and commend its observance.
At a treatment center in Israel, therapists are testing whether the drug once associated with the party scene can help people confront severe trauma ...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While, as a culture, we have become more open over the decades about talking about domestic violence, offering support, and advocating for survivors, the ...
A horrifying spate of children being killed or seriously injured by their parents has sparked urgent calls for earlier intervention to identify families in crisis before tragedy strikes.
Trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly prominent in education policy and guidance, although the term is not always explicitly used.
In advance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, public feedback on the Harm-From-Others rubric opens today for the next 60 days through an online form, the same process Spring Health used for the ...
For decades, clinicians have noticed a troubling pattern: women who carry the scars of trauma are far more likely than others to develop disordered eating, from binge eating to purging and compulsive ...
Residents of Tucson's south side might remember drinking from the garden hose and bathing their children in tap water. For years, that water was contaminated with industrial solvents that had leaked ...
More than four decades after Tucson’s south side stopped receiving drinking water laced with industrial solvents, the psychological imprint of that contamination remains strikingly measurable. A new s ...
I don’t have to control everything anymore,” Julia says. “I can rest. I can sleep. I can relax. I’m not reactive like I was before. I can allow things to happen." ...
Experiencing childhood trauma appears to increase a young person's likelihood of smoking, substance use and developing unhealthy eating habits by ...
Experiencing childhood trauma appears to increase a young person's likelihood of smoking, substance use and developing unhealthy eating habits by contributing to behavioral problems during adolescence ...
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