Results for Abuse & Trauma

Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve experienced high levels of trauma are at triple the risk for…

Dr. Charles Muorah has successfully helped clients resolve sexual abuse trauma, cultural, racial and other kinds of trauma. He uses... Read More

Recognizing that trauma and poverty are often the causes of behavioral challenges, some schools are teaming up with social workers to provide a trauma-informed approach.

The prominent Olympic organization failed to alert authorities to many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches.

Some experts say the normal effects of severe adversity may be misdiagnosed as ADHD.

Our brains are mysterious and complex organs, made up of billions of neurons. They control virtually everything we do, from breathing to blinking. And, our brains are ever changing. Each new memory or thoug...

Keeping a diary of domestic violence incidents—both physical and non-physical—may seem like the last type of record a survivor would like to collect. The truth is, this type of documentation can...

The Saturday Night Live veteran discusses a horrifying catalog of abuse, trauma, self-harm and addiction.

For children who have experienced trauma, learning can be a big struggle. But once trauma is identified as the root of the behavior, we can adapt our approach to help kids cope when they’re at school.

Brian talks about healing his childhood sexual trauma using FasterEFT. He found the key to healing his physical, mental and psychological health using a neur...

Student Trauma: How School Leaders Can Respond
Each year, nearly one-third of schoolchildren in the United States suffer significant brain-function impairment—with academic and social consequences—as a result of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, poverty, or other personal challenges, writes researcher Bruce D. Perry
District and school leaders are uniquely positioned to offer trauma-informed practices to their staff and students. Art therapy, yoga, and mindfulness training for students…

Students who experienced trauma found the ability to calm themselves and become ready to learn after practicing mindfulness. A group of students found it so transformative, they wrote a book with the help of their teachers.

Understanding how severe stress affects students is the important first step in creating trauma-sensitive classrooms.

Brian F. Martin survived a violent childhood, only the violence wasn’t aimed at him. From the age of 5 until he was in his teens, he was a witness to near-constant violence between his mother and his mother...

As part of TODAY’s Shine a Light series , a campaign to support worthy causes throughout the year, Tamron Hall has committed to help end domestic abuse. Her goal is to create a PSA to air in schools and camps that addresses emotionally and physically abusive relationships among teenagers. If you would like to help Tamron with this effort, visit her fundraising page at Crowdrise.com/Tamron.Appro

The FY 2017 HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will be released in the coming weeks. New for this year’s NOFA is a Joint Transitional Housing and Rapid Re-housing Component Project Type, focusing on providing low-barrier, temporary housing while individuals and families quickly move to permanent housing with a seamless program design. For more information, see the CoC Program Registration Notice and…

After a tragedy like the Paris attacks, kids will have questions. How do we respond?

Changes are as simple as lowering a voice and physically taking a step back during a disagreement when a child feels threatened.

The program is a response to recent research documenting how traumatic experiences create chronic stress and hormonal imbalances that can have long-term implications for health and learning and emotional development.

American researchers found that journalling can be an effective tool in managing mental health.