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When disaster strikes, mental health is as important as physical condition for survival

Thai cave boys: the psychology of surviving underground

What happens when people face extraordinary danger and uncertainty? How can they survive mentally? A psychologist explains

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Disasters, In the news, Mental health, Trauma

Researchers are investigating the role of oxytocin

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

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Published in: Health
Tags: Children, Mental illness, Trauma

A police shooting changed the course of Darryl Elliott Green's life

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

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Published in: Health
Tags: In the news, Recovery, Trauma

Why exiting prison is so hard

Incarceration has a psychological toll that continues long after a prisoner is freed

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Published in: Society
Tags: Crime, Forensic psychology, In the news, Mental illness, Trauma

Online warning increasingly alert users to potentially disturbing content

A short history of trigger warnings

Do people need psychological protection from material that might evoke strong emotions?

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Published in: Society
Tags: Emotion, Technology, Trauma, Wellbeing

Restraint is a form of assault, says expert

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.

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Behaviour, Behaviour change, Bullying, Clinical psychology, Crime, Culture, Emotion, Mental health, Public health, Trauma, Violence

Intimate partner violence is about dominance and control.

The impact of intimate partner violence

Dominance and control through many forms of abuse is an unfortunately common and destructive force in many relationships.

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Published in: Family & relationships, Society
Tags: Anger, Bullying, Counselling psychology, Crime, PTSD, Relationships, Self harm, Trauma, Violence

What leaders do can help protect the health of their staff.

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.

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Published in: Work & performance
Tags: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour change, Health, Leadership, Management, Motivation, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

Witnessing trauma at work takes an emotional toll.

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.

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Published in: Health, Work & performance
Tags: Crime, Disasters, Grief, Health, Mental health, Pain, PTSD, Resilience, Trauma, Wellbeing, Work

Death of sibling can have a lifelong effect.

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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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Depression, Family, Grief, Relationships, Resilience, Trauma

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