Afraid to sleep indoors: Child survivors of deadly quake left traumatized
By Zeena Saifi, Dalya Al Masri and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN For victims in Syria, the earthquake is another crisis amid a devastating 12-year civil war. Children and families who were recovering from PTSD and ongoing trauma from [...]
How to Cope with Vicarious Trauma Caused by Videos of Police Brutality
By Jade Hindmon, NPR Many of us spent recent days thinking about the life of a man we never met. And yet, particularly for Black people, know very well. Tyre Nichols [...]
The Effects of Racial Trauma on Mental Health: Deaths Captured on TV and Media
National Alliance on Mental Illness Racial tension is once again at a critical tipping point in the U.S. Many people have asked, “Why now? Why was the death of George Floyd [...]
Behavioral Health Specialists Help Locals Kick the Winter Blues
By Brian D. King Christmas, New Year’s, and the winter months feel blue to many. While the season brings together family, which for many is a source of joy, but for [...]
Penn State Researchers Publish Study on Adolescent Recovery from PTSS
By Melissa Krug Children in the United States may be exposed to a high rate of adverse experiences that result in post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), which can appear as feelings of [...]
Break the Silence; New Intensive Online Program to Help PTSD, Trauma and Anxiety
Purple Heart Behavioral Health This innovative new online program offers treatments that have been scientifically shown to be effective in helping people overcome these difficulties. Clinically proven treatments delivered conveniently through [...]