Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Hadassah Foundation Cameroon: The Journey

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 09:00

As the Executive Director of ADAA, I am always thrilled when we realize our work is making a difference and that we are reaching farther and wider. So, when the Hadassah Foundation, a mental health organization in Cameroon, contacted ADAA with a request to access our free member-created, publicly available, evidence-based resources, we not only acquiesced, we collaborated.

How to Prevent Trauma From Becoming PTSD

Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 11:02

Studies have shown a correlation with the development of PTSD and avoidance behaviors. In other words, the more one tries not to think about a traumatic event, resists revisiting a traumatic place, and avoids contact with any potential triggers of the traumatic event, the more likely one is to develop PTSD.

Talking to Children and Teens After a School Shooting

Talking to kids about violent events Sheila Rauch

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 10:05

If your child has seen coverage of such an event, make sure you talk with them about what they think about it and how they think it impacts their life and the world around them.

How to Talk with Your Children and Teens in the Aftermath of a Violent Event

School violence and children Sheila Rauch

Sheila Rauch, PhD

Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 08:54

The key message for parents to convey after exposure to any type of trauma or violence is to ensure that your child feels safe and loved. This can be challenging given the frequency of these events. Knowing what your child’s school is doing to address risk is important so that you can talk with your child and give them a safe home context as well.

How I Learned to Stop Avoiding Life

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 15:18

This blog was originally posted on Ten Percent Happier on April 22, 2022 and is reprinted here with permission

Mind the Gap: Worsening Black Maternal Mental Health Outcomes During the Pandemic

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 08:40

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a joyous time in a woman’s life but can also be a challenging one. Besides the physical changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum, about 20% of women may experience mental health challenges.

How Black Women are Harnessing the Power of Racial Identity in the Face of Racism

Friday, March 11, 2022 - 11:43

Our growing understanding of the relationship between racism and health has enormous implications broadly and in relation to minoritized women. Black and Brown womanhood often results in the exposure to multiple oppressive and traumatic experiences uniquely dependent on the intersection among racism, sexism, and violence.