December 2011
9 posts
Psychology.
How Abuse Changes a Child’s Brain
By Brandon Keim
The brains of children raised in violent families resemble the brains of soldiers exposed to combat, psychologists say.
They’re primed to perceive threat and anticipate pain, adaptations that may be helpful in abusive environments but produce long-term problems with stress and anxiety. “For them to detect early cues that might signal danger is...
Psychology.
40% of Kids Who Attempt Suicide
First Try in Elementary or Middle School
By BONNIE ROCHMAN
Almost 40% of kids attempting suicide make their first try in middle or even elementary school, according to research that suggests that kids who think they want to kill themselves are considering it long before previously assumed.
About 1 in 9 children have attempted suicide before their high school...
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