Retraumatisation can lead to mental health crises including suicidal thoughts and actions, self-harm and agoraphobia.
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Family members remained more anxious and more than twice more fearful in their neighbourhoods than the rest of the population.
Bearing witness to the displaced victims of the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Be'eri carries a burden of responsibility to observe and document
We should celebrate that this bill is passing through parliament. But there are 2 key concerns.
Trauma can affect how people remember and describe experiences. Many survivors express their pain through objects and physical symptoms, an anthropologist explains.
By addressing the root causes of violence, we can reimagine systems to allow for more supportive, safe and accountable sport communities.
Fighting became a metaphor for Donna Lyon to recover from her childhood abuse. When her boxing career finished, she wondered if boxing – combined with creative writing – could help others like her.
Losing a loved one in traumatic circumstances can lead to persistent grief that does not ease over time.
In my research into the Bali bombings and their aftermath, I have spoken to many people who were there or lost someone in the attack.
People must learn more about the history and legacies of residential schools and day schools and understand their relationship to Canada’s colonial project.
In a new report, child family violence survivors describe how family court worsened their trauma and profoundly affected their well-being even into adult life.
Research shows that school shootings can lead to years of health, educational and economic detriment for students who survive the attack.
As the number of unmarked graves found will likely only increase over the months and years to come, we can’t forget that every child matters.
Incorporating lessons from Ryerson University’s renaming process could help Canadian institutions address colonization.
Those directly exposed to toxic dust and trauma on and after 9/11 carry with them a generation of chronic health conditions, which are placing them at higher risk during the pandemic and as they age.
The destruction of IAP residential school records and media reports that continually emphasize compensation will ensure that if remembered, the process will be remembered through a colonial gaze.
Women who experience mental anguish after violence are not ‘irrational’.
A survivor’s choice to disclose should be solely based on their readiness to share their story.
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction isn’t the norm for perpetrators of sexual violence.
Laws against ‘revenge porn’, upskirting, deepfake pornography are piecemeal, and a review will take years to conduct. Here are three things government can do now to support victims.
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