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Opinion: A jet flew by in Michigan. It reminded me that wartime trauma is hard to heal

Apr 10, 2022
Conflicts in Ethiopia, Ukraine and other countries cause psychological trauma that can last far beyond any ceasefire. An Ethiopian-born mental health epidemiologist shares her insights.
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Unlearning anti-Blackness in therapy: 'The Buck Stops Here'

Mar 17, 2022
Twenty percent of American adults sought out therapy in 2020. But Grisell Valencia faced a challenge; she wanted a therapist who could respond to experiences she was dealing with as an Afro-Latina.
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Teenager Sama Ahel was taught deep breathing to cope following the Gaza-Israel conflict in May.

Deep breathing helps kids ease 'Gaza trauma'

Nov 16, 2021
It's difficult to treat Gazans, said psychologist Ismael Ahel. "We can't just deal with the first trauma or the second trauma. It's a complexity of trauma." And children are deeply affected.
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Medical first aid is actually not what we're focused on in this situation, says Ampara Vilasmil, a mental health activity manager for a camp set up by MSF in Montepuez. Most of the people that come to the camps are hungry and tired but physically fine. I

A Surprising Kind Of First Aid For Mozambicans Fleeing Violence

Apr 15, 2021
Psychological first aid is part of the mission of Doctors Without Borders. They hope to give those fleeing the horrors of civil unrest the tools to start moving past their trauma.
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An ill woman enters Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Queens borough of New York City this week. Locked away from families, hospitalized patients these days feel particularly isolated emotionally as well as physically, psychiatrists say. Teletherapy can he

Psychiatrists Lean Hard On Teletherapy To Reach Isolated Patients In Emotional Pain

Apr 09, 2020
Remote mental health treatment isn't the same as in-person visits with a psychiatrist, but faced with a pandemic, many people have been forced to make do. Regulators are making that access easier.
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Sherrie Lawson struggled with PTSD, depression and anxiety after she survived the Washington Navy Yard shooting.

Dealing With Trauma After A Mass Shooting — Over The Long Term

Mar 30, 2019
After apparent suicides rocked the communities of Newtown, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., one shooting survivor speaks out about the lasting mental health repercussions of these traumatic experiences.
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Anxiety medication might make therapy easier for teens who are suffering from severe symptoms.

For Children With Severe Anxiety, Drugs Plus Therapy Help Best

Oct 02, 2017
Children and teens with severe anxiety benefit most from both psychotherapy and medication, a study finds. But it can be hard for families to find and pay for high-quality therapy.
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When asked what she likes about the dolls, Guzofsky says, "I love babies."

Doll Therapy May Help Calm People With Dementia, But It Has Critics

Oct 03, 2016
Hugging a doll can soothe an upset toddler, and some say it can do the same for people with dementia. But critics say this form of therapy infantilizes adults.
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A Syrian refugee girl plays with her balloon at a camp in Turkey.

After A Disaster, Kids Don't Want To Talk About The Disaster

Dec 17, 2015
Well-meaning folks have assumed kids want to process what they've lived through. That turns out to be not the case. Kids who lived through Katrina taught mental health professionals valuable lessons.
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Work partners Jon Chintanaroad (left) and Mike Prestano are all smiles now, but founding a tech startup together threatened their friendship — and their business.

Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders

Apr 23, 2015
Friction between close business partners is the reason many startups fail. But increasingly in Silicon Valley, co-founders of companies are turning to therapists before things go south.
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Music: Therapy for the Brain

May 03, 2012

As the population ages and dementia threatens to become an epidemic, researchers are looking for ways to stimulate the brain and improve memory. The art of music and the science of the brain come together in Cleveland with the Cleveland Orchestra and the neurologists of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

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