For most young children, the sight and voice of a parent serve as a primary source of comfort and safety. A new study ...

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 ...

Events during childhood may continue to affect our emotions as adults. There has been plenty of evidence, for example, that people who experienced childhood trauma are more vulnerable to depression.

Childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child’s odds of developing depression and addiction later on. Now, a small but intriguing new study links these risks to specific changes in the brain, ...

"High ACE scores don’t mean someone is broken or doomed." ...

A study conducted at Tampere University shows that a blow to the head can significantly impact a child's or adolescent's future education and, consequently, their career. Even a mild concussion can ...

Brain injury destroys your role in your family, and your family history affects how you and your family members react to your ...

Parent Psychotherapy doesn’t just heal emotional wounds — it repairs a biological process that could benefit kids for life.

Decades after a landmark study showed the lasting health effects of such trauma, researchers are finding ways to guard against enduring harm.

Psychotic disorders affect millions worldwide, and hallucinations are just one symptom that can severely impact daily life, leading to isolation, distress, and reduced quality of life. A significant ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.