trauma
Afraid to sleep indoors: Child survivors of deadly quake left traumatized
Middle East
February 25, 2023
Afraid to sleep indoors: Child survivors of deadly quake left traumatized
Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — “She used to jump up and down like a butterfly. Now, she is psychologically broken.”…
Injured by war, the scars on Ukraine’s wounded children are more than skin deep
World
August 9, 2022
Injured by war, the scars on Ukraine’s wounded children are more than skin deep
Fourteen-year-old Serhii Sorokopud is still haunted by what happened when Russian tanks rolled into his village five months ago. He…
Prosecutors issue first statement on Passant Khaled’s death
Egypt
January 5, 2022
Prosecutors issue first statement on Passant Khaled’s death
The Public Prosecution announced investigating the death of Passant Khaled, a girl from Kafr al-Zayat, in Gharbiya Governorate who committed…
Children in Beirut suffer from trauma after deadly blast
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Children in Beirut suffer from trauma after deadly blast
BEIRUT (AP) — When the huge explosion ripped through Beirut last week, it shattered the glass doors near where three-year-old…
As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas
World
September 16, 2019
As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas
HIGH ROCK, Bahamas (AP) — One woman and her husband huddled on top of a bedroom dresser for two days,…
Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US
World
July 23, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo will not face any charges over an alleged rape in Las Vegas a decade ago after…
The trauma of Rwanda’s post-genocide generation
World
July 4, 2019
The trauma of Rwanda’s post-genocide generation
From a short distance away, eight-year-old Joseph Kalisa watches with interest the proceedings of a Gacaca court. Several dozen men…
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Australia repatriating 8 youth from Islamic State families
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Eight Australian offspring of two slain Islamic State group fighters had been removed from Syria in…
US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
World
May 27, 2019
US Army Twitter question highlights toll of America’s wars
Days ahead of an annual holiday when Americans remember those who died while serving in the armed forces, the US…
Mental health for refugees: ‘People need time to mourn’
Middle East
May 10, 2016
Mental health for refugees: ‘People need time to mourn’
Sam* is a Syrian mental health and psychosocial support trainer for the International Medical Corps in Greece."There is no such…