Psychologists, however, are still debating the links between PTSD and violent behavior.
The violence of the Pakistan-India conflict induces acute mental health problems among these women and others. Only two psychiatric facilities exist for a population of 7 million.
Turning schools into prisons means putting kids in the pipeline to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe.
Whether they came to the U.S. alone or were forcibly separated from their families at the border, despondent minors are often pressured into taking psychotropic drugs without approval from a parent or guardian.
The film follows an innovative group therapy program at Folsom State Prison. It's a rare view into the reality of life for the 2.3 million Americans currently behind bars.
With hundreds of people still in emergency shelters more than a month into Kilauea volcano's latest eruption, homes are still being destroyed and tempers are fraying.
It’s a growing issue that doesn’t receive enough attention.
The push to end involuntary confinement four decades ago had unintended consequences that are being paid today by those forced to live with untreated mental illness.
With help, and sometimes sheer determination, many women can emerge from abusive relationships stronger than ever.
A male-female imbalance of 70 million has upset big parts of society in the two countries, and the problem probably won’t improve for a long time.
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