Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.

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Last month, volunteers from a New Hampshire nonprofit made their 14th trip to Ukraine, bringing food and supplies to families ...

Lawyers for a former officer charged with abandoning children in the police response accused prosecutors of withholding ...

Therapists may not explicitly tell clients to cut off family members. But therapeutic frameworks can make estrangement feel necessary, justified, or inevitable.

Support for kids and parents managing mental health, including recognizing signs and accessing the right care.

An investigation into the trauma caused by ICE raids and deportation and how it is triggering long-term harm in Asian youth.

Dr. Martin Teicher explains how immigrant trauma and family separation act as toxic stressors, permanently rewiring a child's ...

Paul Allen Perez, 63, was convicted of multiple counts of murder. Authorities said he killed the children between 1992 and ...