Trauma

After the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, California, here's what research can tell us about the tragedy's effects on mental health.

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A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from a feature on California's progressive history to a photo essay capturing the lifelong effects of trauma.

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Set off of one of Addis Ababa's main streets is a secret, self-enclosed village. In that village, girls like Raissa—some as young as 11 years old—fleeing bride abduction, early marriage, and other harmful practices have found a refuge.

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High-ranking officials said on Tuesday that they did not feel qualified to speak on the growing mountain of warnings that detention could be permanently harming children.

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Twenty-five years following a survivor of childhood sexual trauma and abuse.

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The consequences of family separation will likely be lifelong. What we are seeing now is only the beginning.

• By Kathi Valeii

Community trauma remains a major issue in marginalized communities. But there's still little research to show how police cause mental-health issues—or what can be done to lessen the communal anguish.

• By Rosalie Chan

New research finds a link between adolescent adversity and later-in-life pain.

• By Tom Jacobs

Brain research gives insight into why abused youth are more vulnerable to exploitation—and how we can help them heal.

• By Lily Dayton

Performing can be a way of letting go of one's sense of self.

• By Tom Jacobs

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The students most at risk for corporal punishment include the most vulnerable groups, such as black students and those with disabilities.

• By Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez

A new study assesses the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in America by state, race or ethnicity, and income level.

• By Mimi Kirk

New research suggests that people who have fragmented rapid eye movement sleep are more susceptible to mental trauma.

• By Brooke Dulka

As public awareness of harassment grows exponentially in the wake of #MeToo, the advocates staffing sexual assault hotlines are taking more calls—and teaching more callers—than ever before.

• By Hanna Brooks Olsen

New research shows that those who suffered significant trauma at a young age are unable to correctly consider risk as adults.

• By Mimi Kirk

A new study finds that a quarter of undocumented Mexican immigrants are at risk for mental-health disorders.

• By Emily Moon

Laura Hanson says University of Oregon attorneys obtained her counseling records without her permission. The university says it did nothing wrong, but has since changed its policy.

• By Charles Ornstein

Data about bias may tell us more than we thought about inequality, violence, and the need to embrace humanity, writes Vishnu Sridharan, co-author of "Umbrellas Don’t Make It Rain," a recent report on race and economic achievement.

• By Vishnu Sridharan

Pediatricians and psychologists say unnecessary restraints can traumatize kids and encourage worse behavior.

• By Lauren Kirchner