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NEWS ABOUT: trauma

trauma stories: 6 news summaries
fort hood shooting

  Blame 'Vicarious' PTSD 

Trauma is infectious, Essig writes, and therapists can catch it

Nov 6, 09 10:03 AM CST
(Newser) - When Todd Essig learned the Fort Hood shooter “was an Army psychiatrist who treats post traumatic stress disorder, himself on the cusp of deployment, I thought, ‘I’m not surprised.’” Why? Because there is a documented transfer of trauma disorders from sufferers to caregivers, dubbed “... More »

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psychiatry • PTSD • mass shootings • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • trauma • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • Fort Hood • Nidal Malik Hasan

 Survey Finds 
 Unemployed 
 'Traumatized' 

Two thirds of Americans who have lost jobs experience depression

Sep 3, 09 7:40 AM CDT
(AP) - The recession has left many jobless workers struggling to cope with the psychological stress, a new study finds. Researchers at Rutgers University said the financial strain that comes with being out of work, combined with the daunting task of seeking new employment in a difficult job market, has left many... More »

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health care • depression • recession • unemployment • job market • trauma • recession depression

Richardson Tragedy Helps Save 7-Year-Old's Life

Parents take 7-year-old in after seeing story on CNN

Mar 26, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from an epidural hematoma has raised awareness of the dangers of seemingly minor head injuries, and helped save the life of a 7-year-old Ohio girl, CNN reports. Morgan McCracken was hit by a baseball while playing with her father, but seemed OK. “... More »

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surgery • trauma • head injuries • Natasha Richardson • head trauma • hematoma • epidural hematoma

 Hudson Survivors Relive Nightmare, Relish Survival

Passengers amazed to still be alive cope with crash's emotional aftermath

Jan 24, 09 3:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Passengers who cheated death in the Hudson River crash are seeing the world through a fresh set of eyes, they tell the AP. They are celebrating the simple joy of still being alive, but many are also haunted by recurring nightmares. Experts say such reactions are normal after such an... More »

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US Airways • plane crash • Hudson River • survivors • airline passengers • trauma • Flight 1549 • Hudson crash

Traumatized? Keep It to Yourself

Talking things out after crises not always beneficial: study

Jun 2, 08 6:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Contrary to popular belief, talking about your emotions after a traumatizing large-scale event can be less helpful than keeping your feelings bottled up. A study of nearly 3,000 people who were exposed to but not directly affected by the 9/11 attacks reached the startling conclusion that people who didn't... More »

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September 11 • emotion • psychological research • trauma

OPINION

Reporters
Can't Let
Trauma
Stop Them

Tough stories are
worth it in the end

May 17, 08 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - One North Carolina reporter is still haunted by the horror of rapes and murders she witnessed every day. But her empathy also made her a better reporter, and that’s worth it, Melissa Manware writes in Quill. When readers, particularly former victims, responded to stories, it made “the... More »

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newspaper • crime • murder • rape • reporter • reporting • trauma • opinion

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