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"New research suggests that children who are exposed to domestic violence and depressed or anxious parents are more likely to lag in developing language, motor and social skills.... "It's not clear that these types of problems in the household...

"According to a new study, many Boston-area military veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced flashbacks, unwanted memories and other psychological effects as a result of the Boston Marathon Bombing in April 2013. The...

Abstract Homelessness is a devastating experience that can significantly impact the health and well-being of adults and children. Often these families have experienced ongoing trauma in the form of childhood abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and...

Reports of disharmony on the Miami Dolphins football team have reminded many Americans not only that bullying extends beyond school playgrounds, but also that victims come in all sizes. Sports coverage this week has been dominated by stories about...

[Must-read] "Clinical studies of adolescents suffering from depression have shown an interesting connection between early life stress and the immune system. "Those who have experienced childhood trauma and adversity tend to have higher levels of inflammation biomarkers in their blood," explained Heather Brenhouse, an assistant professor of psychology at Northeastern University. " Many of the emotional and behavioral problems associated with early life stress don't appear until adolescence,...

"A new Obama administration rule requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance abuse no differently than they do for physical illnesses.... "Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says nearly 60 percent of people...

"Last week in London there was a symposium on the publication of the document, "Review of Social Determinants and the Health Divide in the WHO European Region: Final Report." WHO/Europe commissioned the review to support Health 2020, the European...

"New York City’s stop-and-frisk crime-fighting strategy involving street searches of mostly minority residents unleashed a tsunami of controversy. San Francisco is about to try a radically different tactic: Stop and offer therapy. "The new...

"Faced with the dual demands of motherhood and poverty, as many as one fourth of low-income minority mothers struggle with major depression. But the stigma associated with mental illness coupled with limited access to quality treatment prevent the...

"Over the last 10 years, researchers have also found that depression is associated with high levels of inflammation and free radical damage," he says. "When the body is inflamed, there is an imbalance in the levels of serotonin – a...

Once San Francisco pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris learned about the ACE Study and the neurobiological effects of toxic stress on children, she had a dream to create a pediatric practice that could serve the whole child and that child's family. The...