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Displaying all articles tagged:
Trauma
psychology
Jan. 6, 2021
The Memory War
Jennifer Freyd accused her father of sexual abuse. Her parents’ attempt to discredit her created a defense for countless sex offenders.
By
Katie Heaney
science of us
July 1, 2020
‘It Can Be Hard to Concentrate or Focus on Something Else’
Three Black mental-health experts explain the toll of violent images and videos.
As told to
the Cut
immigration
July 31, 2018
After Weeks in Detention, Migrant Kids Play by Pretending to Handcuff Each Other
Parents say that detention left such an impression on their children that they now play by pretending to be immigration officers.
By
Amanda Arnold
family separation policy
June 22, 2018
Even If Families Are Reunited, They Face a New Kind of Trauma
The lasting mental-health effects of the family-separation policy.
By
Cari Romm
science of us
Nov. 1, 2017
After Being Sexually Abused, I Let Myself Deteriorate
Self-neglect is a little-discussed response to surviving childhood trauma.
By
Deidre Olsen
science of us
Sept. 18, 2017
Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My Mom
With the right conditions, a traumatic experience can lead to something like the opposite of PTSD. Mine helped me become a better mother.
By
Ashley Abramson
July 17, 2017
The Challenge of Healing Animals Who Suffer From PTSD
For humans who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, talk therapy can be a key part of recovery. For other species, that’s not an option.
By
Roni Jacobson
June 1, 2017
A Traumatic Experience Can Reshape Your Microbiome
Your gut bacteria are a reflection of your emotional history.
By
Susie Neilson
trauma
Mar. 20, 2017
How Violence Warps Childhood Friendships in Chicago
Most kids simply gravitate toward peers who are similar to them. In violent parts of Chicago, children need to be a lot more deliberate.
By
Jesse Singal
ptsd
Feb. 17, 2017
Gun Violence Takes a Brutal Psychological Toll on Kids
Even kids who aren’t directly affected can be haunted by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for years.
By
Jesse Singal
PTSD
Sept. 8, 2016
Three Things You Should Know About Trigger Warnings
Let’s bring some science into this conversation.
By
Jesse Singal
June 17, 2016
What Happens Next for the Orlando Shooting Survivors?
The many forces that shape a person’s response to trauma.
By
Cari Romm
May 5, 2016
Animals Can Get PTSD, Too
Humans aren’t the only ones who deal with trauma. We’re also not the only ones who can continue suffering long afterward.
By
Cari Romm
trigger warnings
Dec. 6, 2015
Is There Any Evidence Trigger Warnings Are Actually a Big Deal?
In a new survey, the vast majority of professors who responded have never had to deal with trigger warnings at all.
By
Jesse Singal
sexual assault
May 20, 2015
What a New Survey Can — and Can’t — Tell Us About Campus Sexual Assault
Why it’s so hard to get solid numbers.
By
Jesse Singal
June 3, 2014
3 Things Research Tells Us About Bowe Bergdahl
This will not be an easy return for him.
By
Jesse Singal
first person
Oct. 12, 2012
The Childhood Molestation I Don’t Remember
If I’d never found out, would I still be traumatized?
By
Anonymous