Stringent laws designed to punish or criminalize bullying are usually accompanied by statements from public officials that the new policies will help make schools safer for children by matching the serious, often overlooked issue of bullying with an...
More than 80 people with mental health problems have died as a result of abuse or neglect in US jails since 2003, a BBC Panorama investigation has found. The figures follow analysis of government databases, news archives and legal investigations. More...
Stress is bad for your health. And bad health causes a lot of stress. Poor health and disability are common among people who say they suffer from a lot of stress, according to a national poll by NPR, in partnership with the Robert Wood...
Trauma robs people of feeling safe. It interrupts their world view and can alter it forever. And traumatic experiences are more pervasive than one might think. Research suggests that approximately 25 percent of American children will...
Hookah use is increasing among U.S. teens, especially among those from wealthier, higher-educated families, according to a study published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The study, “Hookah Use Among U.S. High School Seniors,”...
The Children’s Resilience Initiative in Walla Walla, WA, celebrates another year of building resilience in Lincoln High School's students and staff. A generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supported several projects for the...
In California's Tulare County, violence, drug abuse and sex offenses occur at alarmingly high rates. For young children in troubled families, the experience of such traumas can lead to poor academic performance, mental health problems, and higher...
Photo credit: Neil Conway, Flickr More than 6.4 million U.S. children have received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Despite the prevalence of ADHD,...
Photo credit: robert_rex_jackson, Flickr The Question: While more than two-thirds of youth diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity use prescription medication to control their symptoms, it’s not uncommon for both...
A video chat with family members can improve children’s spirits and wellbeing and reduce their stress levels while in the hospital, according to a study in the July 2014 Pediatrics. The study, “ Videoconferencing to Reduce Stress Among...
Lorenn Walker works to help both victims and offenders after crimes are committed. She's a restorative lawyer from the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii, where she focuses on violence prevention and works on re-entry programs for prisoners. Her work in...
These letters challenge some conclusions and help round out the discussion started in the June 29 Sunday Review piece “Why Teenagers Act Crazy.” They address when anxiety is caused by societal practices (or by properties of the brain),...
In one photo, a 6-year-old boy stares hauntingly into the camera. Another shows his 14-year-old brother, also with no grin. They are the sons of a father spending decades in prison. There’s a photo of a 16-year-old girl whose brother is...
Professionals and advocates from varied fields including pediatrics, juvenile justice and public health, are hoping California lawmakers pass a resolution acknowledging the harmful effects that ongoing trauma has on a child’s developing brain...
Study found well-nourished, educated women had similarly sized babies, regardless of where they lived and regardless of differences in their race, ethnicity. Babies are babies -- They all need love and care. Around the Globe, Mom's Health Key to...