" Project Information and Discussion Guide.... "The objectives of this project included the following: 1. Understand what trauma is and how it affects children of different ages and developmental stages. 2. Identify the potential trauma to...
"Women are the fastest growing population in today's U.S. prisons and 80 percent of those women are mothers of school-aged children. This is an alarming figure and one that piqued the interest of Jenifer McShane, who after much research, decided to...
"A survivor of child sex trafficking came forward to share her story on Monday, appearing with San Diego Rep. Juan Vargas, who on Tuesday will introduce his first piece of legislation, which is meant to combat child sex trafficking. "I know firsthand...
"When classical guitarist Karen Schoenhals first learned about how the Trauma Resolution Center of Miami was helping people overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, she thought she would be the one whom the center couldn’t help. "Once she...
Hello, I'm Dr. Jaime Romo, and I'm a member of Males for Trauma Recovery (M4TR), a working group for SAMHSA. Women’s experiences of trauma and healing resources have been well documented, but little research has examined male experiences of...
"If fear short circuits the brain’s normally logical and reasoned thinking, social support may be important in rerouting those networks back to their normal state. Which is why the selflessness and altruism we see in the wake of terror attacks...
"In her first seven months as U.N. envoy on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura has visited a Congolese district where rebels raped babies, and Somalia where a woman was paid $150 restitution for the rape of her 4-year-old daughter...."...
"Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating consequences on mental health, depression predisposes an individual to physiological disease such as heart...
"The Texas House approved legislation Thursday on a voice vote that would require the guardians of foster children to give informed consent before a foster child could be put on psychotropic drugs.... "Sparks added that the provision to educate older...
"The impact of domestic violence is felt far beyond the initial victim. "Whether the abuse is verbal, emotional or physical, there are repercussions that can be seen throughout the families of those who have suffered through domestic violence - but...
"No matter what our experience is or where we live, rights and respect are the way to safer and more prosperous communities. Whether you’re a teacher, student, community activist or survivor, you’ll find materials you can use to help...
"Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on Sunday told a British literary festival that parents who forced their children to believe that religion was a fact were guilty of “child abuse.”... “What a child should never be taught is...
"In the general population, posttraumatic stress has been noted in up to 20% of children and adolescents with asthma, 33% of those with HIV, 48% of those who have been violently injured, and 53% of those with burns. Overall, up to 80% of ill and...
"Funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation , Healing Hearts, Promoting Health (HHPH) is an intensive pilot project that addresses the trauma and related nutrition, health, and wellness issues of recently displaced families and children, with particular...