Mothers who experience significant stress while pregnant are more likely to have children with asthma, indicates research from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in Bilthoven. The findings could be particularly beneficial to...
Genes amplify the stress of harsh environments for some children, and magnify the advantage of supportive environments for other children, according to a study that's one of the first to document how genes interacting with social environments affect...
BLOOMINGTON — When children experience emotional trauma, the consequences may outweigh those of physical abuse, two child welfare experts told a McLean County mental health advisory panel Tuesday. Adverse childhood experiences affect a...
This is a gripping four-part series with three videos, three sets of photos, a timeline and a diagram that detail the story of the New Bethany Home for Girls in Arcadia, Louisiana, a private Christian boarding school, and the girls who were...
Andrea Blanch, director of the Center for Religious Tolerance, and Kimberly Konkel, associate director for Health, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships wrote this post on MentalHealth.gov. Here's the beginning: Across the country,...
Babies and young children make giant developmental leaps all of the time. Sometimes, it seems, even overnight they figure out how to recognize certain shapes or what the word "no" means no matter who says it. It turns out that making those leaps...
Far fewer immigrants arrested by California law enforcement are being turned over to federal authorities for deportation since a new state law went into effect in January. Until now, California has accounted for a third of deportations under U.S....
I believe that ending violence requires more than the use of our resources to minimizing the harmful impacts of violence. I believe that there must be a step beyond taking on violence to avert deaths. We need a long-term vision to guide our projects...
I began reading the book History Beyond Trauma by Françoise Davoine and Jean-Max Gaudillière during a turbulent time in my life — when deaths, losses, and uncertainties continually piled up. Despite my best efforts to...
San Diego County Health and Human Services director Nick Macchione sent a letter to his department last week detailing a sweep of training and programmatic tweaks to get his entire staff, and the services they offer,...
A jury ruled San Diego County must pay nearly $2 million for its failure to protect a child in its care from her sexually abusive biological father. One of Child Welfare Services missions is to protect children but a recent jury verdict ruled the...
This is a review from the Like Minds Like Mine newsletter: Mt. Maunganui (New Zealand) psychologist Janet Peters, who has been involved with the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation's Like Minds Like Mine programme for over...
Residents of poorer Chicago neighborhoods are more likely to suffer terrible life events—and their health suffers as a result, according to a new Duke University study. The misfortunes they face can come in many forms—from mugging to job...
Report, which conflicts with recent CDC review, finds growing number of kids likely to suffer serious health problems MONDAY, April 7, 2014 (He althDay News) -- Contrary to a recent report with encouraging figures on childhood obesity in the...