BY HOLLY ROBINSON A home destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Source: Infrogmation. One in four children living in the United States experiences a traumatic event before reaching adulthood.1 These distressing encounters, which include experiences from sexual abuse to natural disasters, affect the mental health of the individual as well as the overall wellbeing of the population. … Continue reading PTSD in Children and Adolescents: Equivalent Exposures, Distinct Diagnoses
BY OHVIA MURALEETHARAN A beautiful island country of only 25,300 square miles, Sri Lanka has a bloody history, full of war and ethnic conflict. Source: Creative Commons. Although many refer to Sri Lanka as a success story in achieving high health outcomes despite its low income, a crucial side of its past often remains unaddressed. … Continue reading The Unseen Consequences of War: Responding to Sri Lanka’s Mental Health Burden
BY FARAH AL HADID Many refugees that cross the border are young children, escaping violent conditions in Syria. Source: European Commission DG ECHO When Syrian refugees cross the border to Jordan, their physical injuries are clearly evident. The mental injuries that they have incurred, on the other hand, are far less apparent.1 It is estimated … Continue reading Mental Health of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
BY MICHAEL LEBWOHL Source: Watershed Post “Down in the blood pit they say that the smell of blood makes you aggressive. And it does. You get an attitude that if that hog kicks at me, I’m going to get even. You’re already going to kill the hog, but that’s not enough. It has to suffer. … Continue reading A Call to Action: Psychological Harm in Slaughterhouse Workers
BY SOPHIA KECSKES "I miss the sea, I miss my friends, I miss ice cream, I miss happiness and joy. I MISS MY ORDINARY LIFE,” tweeted Farah Baker, a 16-year-old girl from Gaza who self-describes as a “modern Anne Frank.”1 With 199,000 followers, this young girl spreads awareness about the nature of her life in the … Continue reading Enduring Disorder: PTSD in Gazan Children
Yale Global Health Review 