The ability to bounce back quickly and completely from setbacks is taking on new significance as a component to overall health. A concept with roots in the psychology world, resiliency is now being embraced in broader circles for its role in promoting...
Last year, YouTube launched its #ProudToLove video to celebrate LGBT Pride Month and the Supreme Court’s rulings on same-sex marriage. This year, YouTube has followed up its LGBT-inclusive campaign with its #ProudToPlay video ,...
One in five homeless youth in Toronto identify as LGBTQ, according to the city’s most recent street needs assessment, which has led one person to ask council for a shelter and safe space specifically for LGBTQyouth who often face...
When a call comes in to a state or local child abuse hotline, chances are it will never be investigated. A Virginian-Pilot analysis shows that of the 80,000 complaints to Hampton Roads social services departments in a recent four-year stretch,...
The prevalence of dyslexia seems to be higher in individuals with a history of childhood physical abuse, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Esme Fuller-Thomson, Ph.D., from the University of...
Source AP/Ross D. Franklin Center for American Progress: A humanitarian refugee situation at the U.S. southern border has been unfolding over the past few years and dramatically intensifying.... Violence behind the surge of unaccompanied...
AAP Stands Committed to the Health, Safety, and Well Being of Unaccompanied Children Crossing the US Border The increase in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border is a humanitarian crisis that warrants immediate and sustained action...
Stringent laws designed to punish or criminalize bullying are usually accompanied by statements from public officials that the new policies will help make schools safer for children by matching the serious, often overlooked issue of bullying with an...
More than 80 people with mental health problems have died as a result of abuse or neglect in US jails since 2003, a BBC Panorama investigation has found. The figures follow analysis of government databases, news archives and legal investigations. More...
Stress is bad for your health. And bad health causes a lot of stress. Poor health and disability are common among people who say they suffer from a lot of stress, according to a national poll by NPR, in partnership with the Robert Wood...
Trauma robs people of feeling safe. It interrupts their world view and can alter it forever. And traumatic experiences are more pervasive than one might think. Research suggests that approximately 25 percent of American children will...
Hookah use is increasing among U.S. teens, especially among those from wealthier, higher-educated families, according to a study published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The study, “Hookah Use Among U.S. High School Seniors,”...
The Children’s Resilience Initiative in Walla Walla, WA, celebrates another year of building resilience in Lincoln High School's students and staff. A generous grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supported several projects for the...
In California's Tulare County, violence, drug abuse and sex offenses occur at alarmingly high rates. For young children in troubled families, the experience of such traumas can lead to poor academic performance, mental health problems, and higher...
Photo credit: Neil Conway, Flickr More than 6.4 million U.S. children have received a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Despite the prevalence of ADHD,...