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 ...

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

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

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.

Psychologists explain why the seemingly harmless phrase "I don't remember much, but it was fine" can be a significant ...

Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

Birth trauma can sometimes result in hidden brain injuries that appear later. Learn the warning signs, common causes, long-term risks, and when families may consider legal options for support.

An East Sussex mother has shared her personal experience of how traumatic blood tests and cannulas can be for young children after her son was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Lianne Carter, from ...