By age 16, almost two‐thirds of kids have experienced trauma, such as abuse, neglect, natural disasters or sudden loss of a loved one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The statistics are scary. The number of kids requiring hospital treatment each year for physical assault-related injuries can fill every seat in nine stadiums. And 19 percent of those injured kids ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – A trend on social media has parents asking their kids to finish sentences for toxic phrases their own parents used to say to them, with the hopes that the kids don’t know the original ...

The beloved Muppets are teaching children how to deal with complex emotions. — -- Big Bird and his "Sesame Street" buddies are taking on a new mission: helping kids learn to cope with stress and ...

Trauma is never the same for everyone. People have different ways to deal with trauma whether it is finding comfort in others ...

Trauma can result from many experiences in life. Some forms, like scars, are easier to spot and frequently involve physical danger, such as accidents, natural disasters, or illness. Such events are ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Kids to Love, a local organization that helps foster children across Alabama, has opened a new Mental Wellness Center in Huntsville. Workers at the Smith Family Wellness ...

The traumatic toll of the L.A.-area fires on children cannot be underestimated, child development experts say. Children are experiencing meltdowns, sleep issues and separation anxiety. Parents play an ...

Dr. Rochelle Hanson, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, stands in front of the the National Crime Victims Research & ...