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·January 24, 2023·6 min read

Horror and Anguish Are Playing Out on Repeat Following the Latest Mass Shooting, and the Mental Health Scars Extend Far Beyond Those Directly Affected

Experiencing significant trauma due to being the victim or a first responder to a mass shooting leads to serious mental health disorders including PTSD, anxiety, and survivor's guilt. However, the effect of such an event extends beyond those directly affected. Researchers explore how mass shootings spark anxiety and fear, and can have negative implications on mental health for those who are not directly associated with the event.

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·January 23, 2023·5 min read

Mindfulness Can Help Adolescents Overcome Traumas

Researchers say mindfulness meditation has benefits for adolescents who have experienced trauma.

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·December 7, 2022·5 min read

How Trauma Changes the Brain

Researchers discover changes to the brain's salience network occur when a person experiences trauma.

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·November 30, 2022·5 min read

Traumatic Social Experience Blocks Social Reward and Promotes Sustained Social Avoidance

Social trauma impairs reward function in the brain, making social interaction no longer rewarding and triggering social avoidance.

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·November 17, 2022·5 min read

Why Do Musicians Revisit Their Pain and Doubt in Their Art?

Many musicians use their personal emotional pain and emotional trauma to create their songs. Researchers say exploring trauma via music can help reduce its emotional impact. Additionally, such music allows the listener to connect with artists and accept their own similar traumatic memories.

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·November 4, 2022·5 min read

Trauma During Childhood Triples the Risk of Suffering a Serious Mental Disorder in Adulthood

Childhood trauma significantly increases the risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder later in life. For children who experienced emotional abuse, the most prevalent disorder reported was anxiety. Trauma also increased the risks for psychosis, OCD, and bipolar disorder. Significantly, those who experience trauma during childhood were 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder later in life.

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·November 2, 2022·5 min read

Daytime Sleep Enhance Fear Memories of Emotional Trauma and Anxiety

Taking a short nap during the day can enhance memories of disturbing and fearful events, a new study reports.

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·October 12, 2022·2 min read

Traumatic Experiences May Be Associated With Lower Levels of Sex Hormones

A history of trauma is associated with lower concentrations of estrone and estradiol in middle-aged women, especially in those who suffer from a lack of sleep or other sleep disorders.

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·September 20, 2022·6 min read

Molecular Changes in the Brain in the Aftermath of a Traumatic Event May Help Explain Long-Term Susceptibility or Resilience

In mice genetically more susceptible to PTSD following a stressful event, researchers found an increased expression of cortisol receptors on neurons in the CA1 region of the dorsal hippocampus. Those increased receptors enabled an elevated expression of the HCN1 protein and TRIP8b, reducing neural excitability.

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·July 23, 2022·5 min read

Trauma of Diagnosis Stays With Eye Disease Patients

The way in which a patient is informed they have a specific eye disease can impact their psychological health and ability to deal with their condition in the long term.

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·March 11, 2022·2 min read

Nurturing Touch Technique Shown to Change Brain Activity and Reduce Distress

A novel nurturing touch-based therapy called Havening can help reduce distress and improve recovery for those who suffered traumatic experiences.

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·February 1, 2022·6 min read

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Linked to Childhood Trauma

Vaccine hesitancy was three times higher in people who experienced four or more types of trauma as a child compared to those who had no history of childhood trauma, a new study reveals.

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