When rape allegations are in the news, it can be a traumatic experience for survivors of past sexual violence. But there are ways to shield yourself from further trauma.
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Once his leg fracture heals, his leg can potentially be just as straight and strong as it was before. But his foot and ankle are more of a worry.
Although school boards have yet to find a systemic way to combat anti-Black racism, educators are in a unique position to correct these injustices.
The execution of Lisa Montgomery in the U.S. earlier this year demonstrates how society misunderstands the effects of mental illness and trauma on criminal behaviour.
In this episode of Don't Call Me Resilient, host Vinita Srivastava and scholar Cheryl Thompson dive into the meaning of the n-word and the 150 years of racism embedded in it.
Preventing teacher burnout is a community responsibility we can address. If those who have become first responders in schools withdraw we will also see adverse effects on students.
The texts in this shortlist demonstrate how young characters have coped with trauma and uncertainty.
A film about the shootings is likely to be very distressing for people directly impacted by the massacre, particularly those who still have PTSD or strong grief responses.
It’s clear that the pandemic has affected mental health. Researchers have now identified how extensively: Five stress scales with interconnecting symptoms combine to form COVID-19 stress syndrome.
Collective trauma research tells us if you haven't been through the event, you'll never quite understand. That doesn't mean people outside Melbourne haven't had their own experience, or can't help.
Persistent challenges of the past and the present burden women with unspoken traumas, but art such as needlework is a way to break the silence.
Police news releases and media reporting of assault incidents sometimes mention victims suffered no physical injuries. Here's why that's so dismissive and harmful.
Remote school may look different to 'normal' school, but children are still being taught; they are still learning and many are still actively engaged in the curriculum.
A concerning number of children in Australia have experienced trauma. Being more sensitive to what this means can help both the child and the teacher.
If teachers and students work together, then opportunities to share difficult personal stories can be constructive.
In the absence of serious efforts by mental health centres, shelters and youth group homes to prevent people from running away from their facilities in the first place, police involvement is necessary.
While financial compensation should be offered, there needs to be more understanding of the impact of such payments.
Great stories move and they challenge. They draw attention to diverse social and cultural issues and to the transformative potential of empathy. But they can be difficult too.
As the pandemic drags on, uncertainty and fears about health and safety mix with confusion and challenges tied to re-opening society. You need flexibility when picking your coping strategies.
COVID-19 is traumatizing nurses. Yet nurses have suffered trauma for decades, often due to insufficient resources, and changes within the field have been slow.
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University
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Professor of Child Psychiatry, University of Leicester
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Professor, Flinders University
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Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
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Arash Javanbakht is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Assistant Professor / Department of Psychiatry; Assistant Research Professor / Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor, School of Physical Therapy, Western University
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Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW
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Jayashri Kulkarni is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Director of the Centre for Women’s Mental Health at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication, Deakin University
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW
