"Neurobiological effects of trauma persist for years and might help survivors better handle future trauma or increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other problems, three studies suggest.... "The results showed that autonomic,...
"In four out of ten cases, long-term stress suffered by women leads to some form of physical complaint. This is shown by a study of 1,500 women carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden...." ...
" When we asked readers to tweet about the moment they knew they needed to de-stress, the responses were alarming. Breaking points were marked by health crises, family problems and other types of suffering. We decided to go deeper into some of these...
More details: Biden on mental illness: There’s nothing to be ashamed of "The president announced Monday that the Department of Veterans Affairs will direct 151 of its health care centers to conduct mental health summits July 1 through Sept. 15....
"It is important for professionals who encounter trauma victims -- in education, business, healthcare, the courts, social agencies, government and more -- to understand how to recognize, diagnose and treat people who have suffered intense...
“ The Camouflage Closet ,” a short documentary directed by Stanford medical student Michael Nedelman, offers a snapshot into the lives of nine lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) veterans and their personal...
"Why take time to learn about PTSD? Because taking the step to help someone you care about (even yourself), or your clients, starts with knowing the basics. No matter how much you already know about PTSD, there is always more to learn...."...
"HOW many more children have to suffer a terrible, horrifying death like poor little April Jones?... "We have worked with Jim Gamble, the former head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), now CEO of Ineqe Safe and...
" Your spcaLA and the Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office have united to bring spcaLA’s award winning violence prevention program to the Los Angeles juvenile system. This mandated, alternative sentencing...
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"A popular illustration in journal articles on the effects of stress on children features a box enclosing the term adversity and an arrow pointing to a second box enclosing the phrase problems with self-regulation. Two additional boxes, sitting on top...
"The Harvard Center on the Developing Child has produced a new video: Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change . The video wisely identifies the need to support the adults in a child's life in order to promote...