All articles tagged with #trauma
A large international study of 858 participants across 44 countries found that women receiving electroconvulsive therapy report less mood improvement and more memory loss than men, with higher perceptions of coerced treatment and gaps in trauma-informed care; the piece also cites Paris Jackson’s painful experience to highlight the need for better patient information and regulation.
Traumatic memories are not stored or recalled like ordinary memories; during trauma, the amygdala stays highly active while the hippocampus is overwhelmed, causing memories to break into sensory fragments and to be relived as if the threat is happening now. This non-linear recall can look inconsistent or even be misread as lying, especially by lawyers or clinicians. A trauma‑informed approach—empathy, careful language, and awareness that memory can be fragmented—improves support in healthcare, legal settings, and everyday relationships and can aid survivors’ healing.
Two psychologists critique the modern revival of ‘repressed memories’ and dissociative amnesia, arguing that trauma memories are not uniquely fragmented, recovered memories often reflect suggestion and misattribution, and that popular therapies lack robust evidence; they trace the memory-war’s history, critique van der Kolk’s claims, and highlight science-based counterpoints such as Michael Scheeringa’s work.
Richard Madden will star in Trauma, a high-stakes hostage-thriller set inside a London hospital, produced by Lionsgate Television and 42 Management; Prime Video will release it in the UK and Ireland while Paramount+ handles global distribution, with creator Geoff Bussetil and director Daniel Syrkin shaping a story about a former marine medic-turned-ER doctor fighting floor by floor to save everyone as terrorists seize the hospital during the PM’s surgery.
Richard Madden will star in Trauma, a London hospital hostage thriller for Paramount+ from Lionsgate Television and 42 Production; created by Geoff Bussetil, the series follows an ER doctor racing through a hospital to save lives as terrorists seize the building and hold the Prime Minister hostage during surgery, with Prime Video and Paramount+ co-producing/distributing.
Emerging research suggests chronic inflammation, driven by a trauma-triggered stress response, could contribute to dissociative experiences such as depersonalization and derealization. Early data from a long-term UK cohort found links between childhood inflammatory markers (like interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein) and later dissociative symptoms, though the results are correlational and not causal. If confirmed, this could open new avenues for anti-inflammatory treatments, but experts caution that much remains unknown and biomarkers are nonspecific across conditions.
A study and reports show a sharp rise in injuries from pedal-powered and electric bikes and scooters treated in NYC ERs, with e-bike–related trauma increasing from under 10% of trauma admissions in 2018 to over 50% by 2023. About one-third of the 914 patients studied sustained traumatic brain injuries; helmet use was under 33%, and 20% tested positive for alcohol. With e-bikes capable of up to 28 mph, crashes pose greater risk to riders and pedestrians alike, who suffer brain injuries at nearly double the rate of riders. Researchers call for safer bike lanes, helmet programs, and enforcement, and some states (like New Jersey) have enacted registration and licensing requirements to curb risk as micromobility grows.
Truthout’s review portrays Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as a sharp critique of Western militarism, racism, and patriarchy, pushing back against MAGA-era fantasies of a pristine “golden past.” By foregrounding memory, trauma, and a more diverse cast (Elliot Page, Lupita Nyong’o), the film follows a war-wounded Odysseus toward empathy and accountability, offering a hopeful counter-narrative even as it stays faithful to the epic’s violence. The piece argues the movie’s strength lies in its willingness to expose harm and demand reconciliation, ultimately suggesting exile and healing can help 'come home' to a more just future.
Justin and Emily Baldoni publicly addressed the emotional toll of their high‑profile legal battle with Blake Lively in a five‑minute Instagram video, saying they are healing and grateful after a May settlement that involved no money changing hands; Lively is seeking about $8 million in legal fees, and the Baldonis emphasize moving forward.
In a candid interview, Mara Brock Akil discusses her debut novel The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, detailing how its protagonist—an Essence magazine writer in 1991—navigates an HIV scare, a two-week wait for test results, and a childhood history of sexual abuse drawn from Akil’s own life. Akil explains that she writes to tell hard truths about Black women, healing through fiction, and the tension between ambition and trauma, hoping the novel empowers readers to confront shame and pursue a fuller life.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal, 24, freed after two years in Hamas captivity, describes brutal sexual assaults by his captors—including being stripped, taunted, groped, and threatened with a knife and gun—and says he was forced to profess love before his release; he is urging other survivors to come forward to empower others as one of the final hostages freed under a cease-fire.
An op-ed weighing The Body Keeps the Score against a Frontiers study arguing trauma involves active mental processes; it advocates a biblically holistic view that interlinks body, mind, and heart, and offers three practical implications for helpers, survivors, and the church: avoid overspecializing to one domain, recognize survivor agency beyond bodily reactions, and pursue integrated care that honors both science and faith in guiding healing.
MRI-based study of 136 people with PTSD and 66 trauma-exposed controls found those with PTSD have weaker prefrontal control over the thalamus when challenging negative self-beliefs, predicting less benefit from standard talk therapies; results suggest treating brain wiring first and exploring psychedelics or other approaches, while noting that ongoing trauma exposure and cultural factors affect outcomes.
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the piece argues that public attention and aid often spotlight Western patients while local frontline health workers bear the heaviest burdens with limited resources. The author, an infectious-disease physician who cared for patients in Sierra Leone in 2014 and later faced a suspected Ebola case in the U.S., describes the isolation and trauma of returning home and urges sustained, equitable investment, protection, and mental-health support for healthcare workers worldwide, not just during crises.
Hayden Panettiere’s revealing memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning details a life shaped by early fame, turbulent relationships, and mental-health struggles, including postpartum depression and rehab; it also covers a custody battle with Wladimir Klitschko, a fraught Hollywood circle, and the heartbreak of her brother Jansen’s death in 2023, painting a portrait of a survivor navigating fame’s price and personal pain.