When parents bring their four-month-olds to a well-baby checkup at the Children’s Clinic in Portland, OR, Drs. Teri Petersen, R.J. Gillespie and their 15 other partners ask the parents about their adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). When...
Writer Jamie Thompson follows a child abuse investigation in Dallas, Texas from beginning to end. Sergeant Brenda Nichols had already worked 14 hours, investigated the death of one baby, juggled three priority cases, and reviewed dozens of...
All parents endure stress, but studies show that parents of children with developmental disabilities, like autism, experience depression and anxiety far more often. Struggling to obtain crucial support services, the financial strain of paying for...
When we step away from our high-stressed lives and step into nature, we get a shift. Physiologically, our brains and bodies change. We relax, and the quality of our thought changes. A different brain network activates. That brain network is available...
One-fifth of Americans develop a mental illness during their lifetime, according to DSHS, and half of all mental illnesses begin by age 14. “It really does affect their school life, their home life, their occupational choices and it influences...
More than 300,000 California children between the ages 4 and 11 need mental health care, but only one in four is treated, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research — this, despite the Centers for Disease...
Elementary school students seem to be satisfied with the healthier school lunches being offered to them, according to a new study of school officials. New meal standards -- issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- went into effect in the fall...
For children growing up in poverty, the seeds of poor health in adulthood appear to be sown early. But a nurturing parent may be able to foster a child's resilience to such conditions as allergies, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers, says a new...
Similar to the stressful life events analysis, when the authors accounted for all of the traditional risk factors, women who experienced high levels of social strain were still five times more likely to develop coronary artery disease and six times...
Buddhist psychology claims there are three primary feelings , or sensations, which meditation can help access: Pleasant Painful Neutral Arising from these primary feelings are our reactions to them, the so-called secondary emotions . For...
SAMHSA is asking for feedback of its strategic plan, of which one part is an emphasis on "Trauma and Justice." Read the plan and comment at http://store.samhsa.gov/leadingchange/feedback/
Maternal deaths are on the rise in the United States and it seems like no one gives a damn. The statistics are startling. Out of 180 countries, the United States ranks 60th in maternal deaths. This means 59 countries are better at keeping new mothers...
The House on Monday cleared legislation to reauthorize the Victims of Child Abuse Act for the president's signature. Passed by voice vote, the measure, S. 1799, would authorize $15 million annually through fiscal 2018 for child abuse prevention...
Nearly 1 in 3 parents whose children were referred to an obesity clinic did not perceive their child's weight as a health problem, a new study suggests. Researchers found that 31 percent of parents of obese or overweight children considered their...
In 2014, buying a child for sex online can be just as easy as selling your old couch or posting an updated resume. Astonishing statistics dug up by Thorn, an agency that studies technology's role in sex trafficking, found that sites like Craigslist...