childhood neglect and trauma

Mental Health

Out Of Options, Parents Of Children With Mental Illness Trade Custody For Treatment

Christine Herman

When Toni and Jim Hoy adopted their son Daniel as a toddler, they did not plan to give him back to the state of Illinois 10 years later.“Danny was this…
Access to Care

Nearly a Third of Foster Kids Don't Get Required Health Screenings

Michelle Faust

More than half of children in foster care aren’t getting their required health screens on time according to a report released last week by the Health...
Mental Health

Childhood Trauma Leads to Brains Wired for Fear

Negative childhood experiences can set our brains to constantly feel danger and fear says psychiatrist and traumatic stress expert Bessel van der Kolk.…
Trends & Times

Effects Of Child Abuse And Neglect On The Brain

This is the final piece in a series of reports from WBUR called "Brain Matters: Reporting from the Front Lines of Neuroscience."

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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