According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 40% to 50% of people experience adversity during childhood, which can increase the risk for physical and emotional challenges when they grow up. Studies show that parents who faced difficult situations in their childhood may pass on some of those risks to their children.… Continue reading Maternal Mental Health And Its Effect on Children
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When Blood Transfusions Can Be Fatal
Although blood is meant to save lives in emergency situations, that might not always be the case. Major trauma victims who receive transfusions of packed blood 22 days or older may face an increased risk of death within 24 hours, according to a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine. Following a major trauma, the… Continue reading When Blood Transfusions Can Be Fatal
Stress: Understand Root Causes for a Calmer, Healthier Life
Research has firmly established that stress weakens the immune system. When you are under stress your body produces adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones that can impair its ability to fight off disease. You owe it to yourself to find ways to reduce stress in your life for your own mental, emotional, and physical health.” THE… Continue reading Stress: Understand Root Causes for a Calmer, Healthier Life
A Medical Solution to A Neighborhood Problem
Researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital have been trying a unique experiment: treating a neighborhood as a patient. The findings were reported in the journal Pediatrics. Neighborhood effect syndrome, characterized by symptoms of extreme poverty including blight, housing insecurity, racial segregation, trauma, violence, poorly performing schools, low social cohesion and support and environmental toxins, has debilitating… Continue reading A Medical Solution to A Neighborhood Problem
Treating PTSD with Psychedelics
Even if you’ve never used illegal drugs, you probably have some idea what LSD and other psychedelic substances do to the brain. (The 1960s live on in movies if nowhere else.) This kind of drug triggers the brain to “alter thought processes and disable filters,” according to Science Daily, changing how people perceive everything around… Continue reading Treating PTSD with Psychedelics
The Mini Horses that Heal
“We were at an event in San Pedro and a man whose son suffers from multiple disabilities – the boy doesn’t speak, he’s not mobile, he has to be strapped into his chair. In the midst of all this commotion my miniature horse Liberty Belle noticed the boy and she went right up to him.… Continue reading The Mini Horses that Heal
Resilience May Be Overrated
Natural resilience – the ability to bounce back from major life stressors – may not be as common or as easy as once thought, according to new research from Arizona State University. The study questions prior claims that resilience is the “usual” response to major life stressors by looking at longitudinal data in a more… Continue reading Resilience May Be Overrated
Trauma Nation
We don’t have to look far to notice the amount of negativity that surrounds us on a daily and consistent basis. Any one of us over the age of ten can recount the events of September 11, 2001, or any host of traumatic events that have taken place since that time. It seems our country… Continue reading Trauma Nation
Saving More Trauma Patients
A nationwide study, published in JAMA, may help save hundreds of lives among trauma patients by giving them the best transfusion techniques possible. The study found that one approach, as opposed to the other one tested, gives patients a significantly better chance of survival within the first 24 hours. “This study is an important milestone… Continue reading Saving More Trauma Patients
4 Ways to Start Healing Your Life
Neglect. Abuse. Divorce. Addiction. These are just a few of the life experiences that can leave children emotionally bruised or worse, causing some to develop dysfunctional outlooks and behaviors that condemn them to perpetual self-victimization as adults. “We not only perpetuate, but also protect the obstacles that stand in the way of our healing and… Continue reading 4 Ways to Start Healing Your Life
Older Trauma Patients Would Benefit from Palliative Care
Half of older adults who sustain injuries severe enough that they could die in the hospital or become unable to function independently are not asked in the intensive care unit (ICU) if they wish to speak with palliative care specialists about their preferences for end-of-life care, according to a study done at Rutgers University. The… Continue reading Older Trauma Patients Would Benefit from Palliative Care