Whether we like it or not, much of our adult lives are directly influenced by the way we grew up. We may have forgotten about it, or suppressed some memories, but if you were neglected as kid, treated ...

Trauma can leave lasting scars. Research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer. More ...

When students act out in class, some people might see bad behavior. But Allisyn Swift sees something different: a response to trauma. Swift is the executive director of the Coalition for Compassionate ...

The wildfires that recently ravaged communities in and around Los Angeles were a significantly traumatic experience whose reverberations will continue to be felt well into the future. Children respond ...

Regardless of upbringing or who your parents are, some kids are just more “mature” for their age. But sometimes, that maturity comes about because they’re forced to grow up fast due to situations at ...

While children may not understand at first, when they grow into adults, the way they were raised can have detrimental effects ...

Our children are sitting in therapy offices with inflamed brains. Psychiatrists are prescribing medications for immune-driven symptoms. Parents are being counseled on behavior while their child’s ...

I entered the foster care system at a young age, moving many times. My experience was nothing short of a nightmare. I was told that no one loved or wanted me. Without the nurturing environment and ...

Parent-child relationships become complicated as kids grow up, but sometimes, those kids end up taking advantage. And, ...