Nila Morton, a graduate student at Howard University, was excited to be traveling back to South Carolina for Thanksgiving after almost a year of being away from home. Morton, 25, was born with a rare ...

Experts highlight key risk factors for traumatic stress after childbirth and outline practical steps that clinicians can take ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throughout my pregnancy, I fantasized about the “golden hour” — the first hour after birth — that I’d share with my baby when he ...

It's far more common to live through childhood trauma than to grow up without it. A new study found that 3 in 4 high school students experienced at least one potentially traumatic event involving ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...

Sandy Hook counselors explain how communities should respond and prepare. This is a MedPage Today story. Three days after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, social worker and child ...

Turns out, there’s a close relationship between anxiety and insomnia. A 2022 clinical review 1 estimates that half of people with anxiety also struggle with sleep disturbances, and in turn, conditions ...

The beloved Muppets are teaching children how to deal with complex emotions. — -- Big Bird and his "Sesame Street" buddies are taking on a new mission: helping kids learn to cope with stress and ...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Angel Perkins has been going to Darien Lake since she was 5 years old. She spent Memorial Day going on rides with her daughter and her friends at the theme park. As they were ...

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or ...