The concept of trauma's lingering effects across generations has fascinated scientists and psychologists alike. Recent ...

A new documentary looks at one family in Appalachian Ohio suffering from generations of poverty, trauma and addiction. They are not alone. One in eight children in the U.S. reportedly live in homes ...

The Wounded Angel (1903) by Hugo Simberg (1873‒1917). Source: Ateneum Art Museum/public domain One fine spring day when I was five, I decided to jump on the back of a neighbor’s schnauzer and ride him ...

We often think of the negative byproduct of trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as a personal experience. But research now suggests that PTSD may not be an individual experience after all.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adam Frankel about his book The Survivors: A Story of War, Inheritance, and Healing. This is the time of year when many people are traveling for the holidays, ...

When bestselling author Dani Shapiro takes the stage at the Music Hall on Jan. 27, she will be joined by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, preeminent Dutch psychiatrist and one of the world’s leading experts ...

One in eight children in the U.S. reportedly live in homes where one parent has a substance abuse problem. 'Inheritance' documentary explores generations of poverty, trauma and addiction A new ...