Psychological trauma

The cover to "Solito" by Javier Zamora.

New memoir speaks to the trauma of migration and the potential for healing

Books

Poet and author Javier Zamora recounts nearly every detail of his harrowing journey from El Salvador to the United States when he was 9 years old in a new memoir called “Solito.”

A you migrant girl crouches next to her family as they listen to officers of the US Customs and Border Protection before entering the United States to apply for asylum.

Discussion: What trauma are separated migrant children now dealing with?

an aerial view of a tent camp for detained migrant children in the US

Family separation under ‘zero-tolerance’ policy could leave lasting trauma in children, pediatric doctor says

Immigration

A new name for PTSD could reduce stigma among veterans

Health & Medicine
The World

Jailed Journalists: The Road to Recovery

Health & Medicine
The World

For veterans, virtual reality treatment addresses very real trauma

Environment

Modern technology has recently begun making strides as effective treatment for 21st century combat. Software known as “Virtual Iraq” allows soldiers, through simulation, to become desensitized to deep-rooted traumatic experiences.