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Most pregnant women are aware of the advice to quit smoking, avoid alcohol, and fear soft cheese, but much less is done to avoid stress during pregnancy, despite its harms.
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Women who sexually abuse children are just as harmful to their victims as male abusers
A recent US study found one out of every five child sexual abuse cases validated by child protection had a female as the main offender of the abuse.
Resilience has become a way of life in Sierra Leone, now mourning hundreds lost in mudslide
Mass graves are being dug for hundreds of those killed in a nation once more gripped by grief.
Hugs, drugs and choices: helping traumatised animals
Animals have complex experiences of trauma. Treating them is very similar to dealing with humans, requiring compassion, calm and common sense.
Violent news: Psychological trauma a new risk in digital age
Journalists face psychological trauma from producing news even when they are distant from the scene of violent incidents. What can news organizations do?
Major change at work can trigger loss and grief. Organisations must accept this
Many large scale organisational changes end up as failures most of the time employers are blamed for being resistant to change. This may be convenient, but it doesn't deal with the real issues.
Kenya has gaps in diagnosing and managing epilepsy
Epilepsy affects around 70 million people globally, 80% live in developing countries. A shortage of specialists, equipment and drugs complicates effective treatment and management.
Why restoring morale is important to mental health in difficult times
Terrorism, confusion and fear are leaving many feeling demoralized. While not quite on the level of depression, demoralization is still something to pay attention to. Here are some ways to do that.
Explainer: what is traumatic brain injury?
Survivors of traumatic brain injuries might have behavioural issues or have problems holding down a job for years after a blow to the head or a bad fall.
How using paint, pen on paper or song to revisit trauma helps us put it in the past
Using creativity and artistic metaphor to tap unconscious memories helps release pent up trauma.
How yoga is helping girls heal from trauma
Yoga programs specifically designed to heal girls' trauma are showing results in facilities across the country. Here's how.
The steps that can help adults heal from childhood trauma
Trauma can be passed down from generation to generation. What steps should adults take to try and break the cycle?
Codswallop: how to stop boxing deaths and brain injury with a simple rule
Forget tinkering with the rules of boxing. It's time for a wholesale change. Let's make hits to the groin the aim of the game and ban hits to the head.
How to talk to children about terrorism
Children’s imaginations around events can be even more frightening than reality.
Five ways you can help someone affected by a terrorist attack
How to help people emotionally come to terms with the aftermath of a terrorist attack.
How we discovered that a common antibiotic may be able to treat post-traumatic stress disorder
A cheap antibiotic may help prevent the formation of fearful memories.
Living on the edge: are America’s deportation laws traumatising immigrants?
A suicide in Tijuana casts bleak light on the trauma that undocumented immigrants face in Donald Trump's America.
The Shannon Matthews story: when personal tragedy becomes public spectacle
Reliving trauma on a national scale.
Why it’s hard to ‘just get over it’ for people who have been traumatized
The pains of the past carry into the future, especially for groups of people who have been mistreated for decades or even centuries. Here is not only why that happens but also how you can help.
The MDMA being used to treat trauma is different from the street drug Ecstasy
Researchers are finding medical uses for some molecules in certain street drugs, but it's important to call the drugs by their real names. Here’s why that's important.
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