trauma

A traumatic injury can be a life changing event.

Two people are dead after a vehicle crashed onto Torrey Pines beach. And, County supervisors are considering a homeless housing program and a trauma victims initiative. Plus, San Diego International Airport launches touchless security kiosks.
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Katie Schroeder’s grandma was a child in Maxéville, France during World War II, and lived in constant fear of the Nazi army. Now she is being careful about her news intake, as images of the war in Ukraine can trigger intense memories from eight decades past. Katie, our social media intern, joined LX News to talk more about her recent...

Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I didn’t realize how much trauma my grandma still struggled with from her childhood in Nazi-occupied France.

When young people witness violence, the traumatic experience can stick with them, says psychologist Dr. Norman Fried. Parents and teachers need to be able to recognize the typical signs like irritability, changes in attention span and relationships.

For the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are answering questions from Millennials and members of Gen Z about the event many were too young to remember. For this installment, we addressed the issue of collective trauma — and how it can be manipulated.

Beyoncé recently told Harper’s Bazaar that she has worked to heal from generational trauma. But what does that term mean? Howard University faculty member and psychiatrist Danielle Hairston explains, and says Queen Bey spreading awareness “has been very helpful.”

Physical activity, knitting, even video games – anything that engages the mind can dampen our trauma response if we revisit memories haunting us. And as we all process the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s never been more urgent to learn coping strategies, says neurosurgeon and scientist Dr. Rahul Jandial.

Dr. Edith Eger speaks about “The Gift,” her book that mentions grief as a force for positive change, inspired by her story surviving the Auschwitz concentration camp, and her healing process from the trauma.

Many Black men and women in the U.S. are keeping tabs on what’s unfolding in the televised murder trial of white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, taking in what they can before turning away to allow their anger and hurt to subside

We often see adoption on our social media feeds in the most glowing light — with loving adoptive parents and happy children celebrating their new family. Less often do we focus on the trauma that adoptees experience, nor do we see the difficult journey of adoptive parents. NBCLX contributor Nathan Willis explores how the trauma of adoption is treated.

After the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed that the experience was a triggering event that recalled the trauma of a past sexual assault. Sarah Klein, a survivor and advocate for sexual assault victims, joined LX News to explain how other survivors are helped when public figures like AOC speak out about their own trauma.

Local prosecutors, police and school officials on Wednesday announced the creation of an app aimed at aiding students who have recently experienced trauma that may be affecting their behavior and performance at school.