Tag: Trauma
Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?
Users of online forums frequently advise others to play Tetris if they’ve experienced something traumatic. The idea does come from psychological research – here’s what the evidence says.
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15 Apr, 09:00 PM
We talked to dozens of people about their experience of grief. Here’s what we learned (and how it’s different from what you might think)
There are many social assumptions about how to best ‘get through’ grief. We interview 95 people about their experiences of loss and found we need to rethink what grief looks and feels like.
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28 Feb, 12:00 AM
Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma can completely alter the trajectory of someone’s life, but for others, it barely affects them at all. After going through trauma, why do some people seem fine?
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23 Nov, 12:00 AM
Does Australia need dedicated sexual assault courts?
Sexual assault trials can compound a victim/survivors trauma, drag on for years and bring them face to face with their attacker. Is having dedicated sexual assault courts the answer?
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30 Oct, 12:00 AM