By age 16, almost two‐thirds of kids have experienced trauma, such as abuse, neglect, natural disasters or sudden loss of a ...

A school shooting in Wisconsin has left a teacher and student dead, with six others injured. Dr. Scott Hadland, the chief of adolescent medicine at Mass General for Children, discusses the widespread ...

Sandy Hook counselors explain how communities should respond and prepare. This is a MedPage Today story. Three days after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, social worker and child ...

Trauma is never the same for everyone. People have different ways to deal with trauma whether it is finding comfort in others ...

The beloved Muppets are teaching children how to deal with complex emotions. — -- Big Bird and his "Sesame Street" buddies are taking on a new mission: helping kids learn to cope with stress and ...

There’s no debating that family movies of the ’80s were built differently. Sure, they looked bright and colorful on the outside with mascots that kids would fall in love with (looking at you Falkor), ...

Psychological trauma (referred to as "trauma" in the rest of this post for simplicity) is complex and pervasive, significantly affecting individuals emotionally, mentally, and physically. Since its ...

New research shows that one in four children with major traumatic injury do not receive care in a pediatric trauma center, ...

Past trauma casts long shadows over present relationships, creating invisible barriers to intimacy and connection that both partners often struggle to understand. When traumatic experiences remain ...

In a recent study, Medical University of South Carolina researchers compared two ways to help kids to get effective trauma ...