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News Articles: Trauma

Almost 60% of teen girls in the U.S. had depressive symptoms in the past year, according to new survey data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And nearly 1 in 3 said they'd seriously considered suicide.

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  • Health

Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says

Nearly one in three girls reported seriously considering suicide in the past year – a 60% rise from a decade ago, according to the CDC survey data.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Surgeons perform a surgical operation.

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  • Health

Trauma surgeons detail the horror of mass shootings in the wake of Uvalde and call for reforms

In recent years, the medical profession has developed techniques to help save more gunshot victims, such as evacuating patients rapidly. But some trauma surgeons say that even those improvements can save only a fraction of patients when military-style rifles inflict the injury.

June 10, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Sausser and
  • Andy Miller
A group of teachers visiting from Dilley, Texas, view a memorial honoring the victims killed in last week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, June 3, 2022.

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  • National

This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body

The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Emma Bowman and
  • Ayana Archie
A group of teachers visiting from Dilley, Texas, view a memorial honoring the victims killed in last week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Friday, June 3, 2022.

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  • National

This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body

The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Emma Bowman and
  • Ayana Archie
Left: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 22. Right: Zelenskyy on April 4.

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  • History

Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body

Health experts told NPR that long-term exposure to trauma and stress — like that of the war in Ukraine — can impact a person's sleep, memory, mood and physical appearance.

April 13, 2022
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz

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  • Mental Health

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

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.

April 10, 2022
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By:
  • Maji Hailemariam Debena

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  • Children's Health

The war is taking a toll on Ukraine's kids. Psychologists share how parents can help

Two psychologists in Ukraine tell what they are hearing from traumatized children — and how to give support to these youngsters. Although in the chaos of war, that can be a daunting task.

March 22, 2022
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
Teenager Sama Ahel was taught deep breathing to cope following the Gaza-Israel conflict in May.

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  • Global Health

Deep breathing helps kids ease 'Gaza trauma'

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.

November 17, 2021
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By:
  • Daniel Estrin and
  • Anas Baba
A children's room in Beit Hanoun, the northern Gaza Strip, is damaged in a building destroyed by an airstrike prior to a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel.

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  • World

Parents In Gaza And Israel Are Doing Their Best To Shield Kids From The Trauma Of War

Parents on both sides had to find ways to protect their children. "Yes, the cease-fire has been enforced. But how are we going to deal with children traumatized by this?" asks a mother in Gaza.

May 25, 2021
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By:
  • Ruth Sherlock

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  • Health

How Weight Lifting Helped One Writer Work Through Her PTSD

A personal trainer and trauma specialist explores how a mindful approach to strength training can help people heal emotional trauma.

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Maggie Mertens
Emergency room

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  • News

Car Crashes, Falls, Suicide Attempts: Georgia Hospitals Report Rise In Trauma Cases

From car accidents to gunshot wounds to bicycle crashes, some major Georgia hospitals are reporting an increase in trauma cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

October 05, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
On the left, the cover of Natasha Trethewey's new memoir, "Memorial Drive," is a sepia-toned photo of her young mother holding a baby; on the right, a black-and-white photo of Natasha Trethewey.

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  • Author Interviews

Poet Natasha Trethewey On Trauma, Fragmentation, And Finding New Meaning In 'Memorial Drive'

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey swore she'd never return to Atlanta after her mother was murdered there. 35 years later, she faces those demons in her searing new memoir, Memorial Drive.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

The Medical Minute 4/27/19 - New Hope For Traumatic Eye Injuries

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

April 24, 2020
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Augusta University Medical Center

Counseling The Counselors Who Treat Emergency Responders

When people get hurt or are victims of violence, they often get not only medical attention, but counseling, too. That is to help with mental trauma....

August 01, 2019
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

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