Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country's birth rate. This led to the widespread abandonment of children, who ended up in orphanages in ...

As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...

Uncover the transformative steps to understanding and healing from childhood trauma this World Mental Health Day.

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

TBI triggers both primary mechanical damage and delayed secondary injuries like inflammation and neurodegeneration. Cognitive effects may include memory loss, mood swings, and impaired social judgment ...

During Mental Health Awareness Month, I would like to address some common misconceptions. First and foremost, it is essential to remember that many of the conditions we treat in mental health do not ...

Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology While much of the physical brain damage occurs instantly – called the primary stage of injury – ...

Ikiz is an award-winning neuroscientist, the founder of EcoNeuro, the chair of the International Neuro Climate Working Group at Columbia University, and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of ...