Swiss Research Foundation Launches New Blog
August 11, 2016
The Jacobs Foundation has launched a new blog designed to share the newest insights into how young people learn and develop.
Resources for PTSD & Mental Health
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Why Reporting on Refugee Crises Requires Empathy for Mental Health Issues
July 11, 2016 by Marc Herman
A recent study reveals that at least half of the more than 1.2 million new refugees to Europe needed treatment for depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.
National Center for PTSD - Disasters
June 23, 2016
A list of resources from the US Department of Veteran's Affairs on the effects of disasters on victims. Included is a section specifically for media covering disasters.
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs - Mobile Apps
May 11, 2016
List of mobile apps available from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs for managing and understanding PTSD.
Making Secondary Trauma a Primary Issue: #IFJ16 Panelists on Impacts of Graphic Imagery
April 14, 2016 by Alastair Reid
At the tenth International Journalism Festival in Perugia, a panel of experts gathered to discuss the effects of vicarious trauma among news professionals, and possible solutions to graphic image overload.
A Survivor’s Life
April 12, 2016 by Eli Saslow, Jabin Botsford
This searing, intimate feature tells the story of Cheyeanne Fitzgerald, the youngest survivor of the Umpqua Community College shooting in Roseburg Oregon, as she struggles against myriad challenges in the massacre’s aftermath. Judges described “A Survivor’s Story” as an “eye-opening,” “brutally honest" portrait of the intense difficulties and complexities of trauma and recovery. Originally published in the Washington Post in December, 2015.
Everything is Yours, Everything is Not Yours
April 12, 2016 by Clemantine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil
Clemantine Wamariya, who at age six fled the Rwandan genocide with her sister, spent seven years wandering central Africa as a refugee, eventually coming to the United States and succeeding by every conventional marker. Judges called the piece “clear-eyed,” “tremendously insightful,” and “gracefully and honestly told.” Originally published by Matter in June, 2015.
Disaster Mental Health
March 27, 2016
A list of resources and links for studying the effects of natural and manmade disasters on mental health.
Free PTSD Help for Journalists in Distress Now Available
March 1, 2016
An innovative free resource is now available to journalists worldwide who have experienced distress on the job. The Traumatic Stress Clinic at The University of New South Wales, has developed a new program for current and former journalists offering assessment, treatment and education concerning possible posttraumatic stress disorder and related psychological injury.
National Institute of Mental Health - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
February 29, 2016
Information from the National Institute of Mental Health on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.