Tag: Trauma

Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns

Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday. Murthy’s report cites the mental health toll beyond direct victims in making the […]

‘Astonishing’ Absenteeism, Trauma Rates Root of Academic Crisis

Nearly 15 million children were chronically absent in the 2021-22 school year, doubling pre-pandemic numbers, and millions have lived through at least one traumatic experience, such as parent death or abuse. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 Kids Count Data Book examines the causes driving the “astonishing” rates, resulting in bleak educational outcomes and disproportionately […]

Victim transported to trauma center after Kaysville rollover crash

KAYSVILLE, Utah (ABC4) — One person has been hospitalized after a rollover crash in Kaysville on Wednesday. Crews from the Kaysville and Farmington Fire Departments responded to the single-vehicle rollover crash just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, on northbound Highway 177 near mile marker 5. READ NEXT: American Fork High honors grad who passed away from […]

Lasting Trauma Years After Districts’ Address Crackdowns

Soon after she had gone to jail for trying to get her children a better education, Kelley Williams-Bolar’s teenage daughter Jada confronted her mother with an accusation that will stick with her forever. “You’re not there for me,” said Jada, now 26. Like the rest of her family, Jada still struggles with her mother’s 2011 […]

Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence

KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian marine infantryman endured nine months of physical and psychological torture as a Russian prisoner of war, but was allotted only three months of rest and rehabilitation before being ordered back to his unit. The infantryman, who asked to be identified only by his call sign, Smiley, returned to duty willingly. […]