What happens when people face extraordinary danger and uncertainty? How can they survive mentally? A psychologist explains
How childhood trauma changes our mental health into adulthood
How you cope with stress is influenced by your earlier experiences, your genes and brain regulation
How psychology helped me recover from a shooting
Shot on the job, police officer Daryl Elliott Green faced a fight for his life. Police psychologists were at the centre of his recovery
Why exiting prison is so hard
Incarceration has a psychological toll that continues long after a prisoner is freed
A short history of trigger warnings
Do people need psychological protection from material that might evoke strong emotions?
Why restraint is not the solution
Use of physical restraint in detention settings is outmoded, according to a leading expert, and amounts to a physical assault that would be unacceptable in any other setting.
The impact of intimate partner violence
Dominance and control through many forms of abuse is an unfortunately common and destructive force in many relationships.
Targeting certain behaviours can improve health in high-risk occupations
In high-risk occupations, leaders can protect the health of their staff by promoting certain behaviours like getting enough sleep, dealing with grief or talking up about stress.
Witnessing trauma at work takes an emotional toll
Many professions - paramedics, police, firefighters - involve helping people in traumatic circumstances but witnessing trauma has its own effects that can haunt people for life.
Silent grief – the overlooked impact of losing a sibling
The death of a brother or sister during the teenage years can affect how young people develop independence, romantic relationships and even career paths.
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