Dr. Koslowitz says that you might overreact to minor misbehaviors “because your nervous system interprets it as a threat, or ...

Trauma can leave lasting scars. Research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer. More ...

Psychology Assistant Professor Sarah Merrill studies the chemical tags that trauma and other adverse experiences can leave on ...

Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and ...

Trauma can leave lasting scars on children, impacting their behavior, development, and emotional well-being. Experts say the effects may not always be visible, but they are often deeply rooted.

Those who have experienced childhood trauma know all too well that the impact is long-lasting. It doesn't just disappear when you grow up, move away from home, and start a life and family of your own.

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18—and it affects their health decades later.

A University of Sydney-led study published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry has found 42% of Australian ...

Children picking their way through the ruins of Gaza City on Thursday (November 20) described how war has upended their lives ...

On World Children’s Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded an urgent alarm over the deep psychological wounds left ...

The Chicago community is supporting Corshawnda Hatter after she and her children were attacked by students near a school.