Trauma - The Cut

immigration 7/31/2018

After Weeks in Detention, Migrant Kids Play by Pretending to Handcuff Each OtherParents 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 6/22/2018

Even If Families Are Reunited, They Face a New Kind of TraumaThe lasting mental-health effects of the family-separation policy.

By Cari Romm

science of us 11/1/2017

After Being Sexually Abused, I Let Myself DeteriorateSelf-neglect is a little-discussed response to surviving childhood trauma.

By Deidre Olsen

science of us 9/18/2017

Finding ‘Post-Traumatic Growth’ After Opioid Addiction Killed My MomWith 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

7/17/2017

The Challenge of Healing Animals Who Suffer From PTSDFor 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

6/1/2017

A Traumatic Experience Can Reshape Your MicrobiomeYour gut bacteria are a reflection of your emotional history.

By Susie Neilson

trauma 3/20/2017

How Violence Warps Childhood Friendships in ChicagoMost 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 2/17/2017

Gun Violence Takes a Brutal Psychological Toll on KidsEven kids who aren’t directly affected can be haunted by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for years.

By Jesse Singal

PTSD 9/8/2016

Three Things You Should Know About Trigger WarningsLet’s bring some science into this conversation.

By Jesse Singal

6/17/2016

What Happens Next for the Orlando Shooting Survivors?The many forces that shape a person’s response to trauma.

By Cari Romm

5/5/2016

Animals Can Get PTSD, TooHumans 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 12/6/2015

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 5/20/2015

What a New Survey Can — and Can’t — Tell Us About Campus Sexual AssaultWhy it’s so hard to get solid numbers.

By Jesse Singal

6/3/2014

3 Things Research Tells Us About Bowe BergdahlThis will not be an easy return for him.

By Jesse Singal

first person 10/12/2012

The Childhood Molestation I Don’t RememberIf I’d never found out, would I still be traumatized?

By Anonymous