Houston Matters
Dealing with the trauma of the Astroworld tragedy (Nov. 10, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A psychologist offers context and advice on dealing with trauma after events like the tragedy at the Astroworld music festival.
Tag: trauma
Town Square
Dealing with trauma and understanding crowd safety in the Astroworld Festival aftermath
Posted on · A psychiatrist and a crowd control expert explore the mental health impacts of surviving the Astroworld tragedy, as well as the risks and strategies of crowd control. We also take a closer look at the timeline of events.
Houston Matters
Coming Out As A Sexual Abuse Survivor
Posted on · In his book, Shattered by the Darkness, Greg Williams tells his story of surviving sexual abuse at the hands of his father.
Immigration
‘My Son is Traumatized’: The Story behind This Viral Video of Reunited Honduran Family
Posted on · Advocates say the video, released by the ACLU, sheds light on the trauma felt by children separated from their parents
Houston Matters
Dealing With Vicarious Trauma: When Someone Else’s Experience Becomes Your Own
Posted on · An upcoming Houston workshop addresses how interpreters often suffer symptoms of trauma after working with clients who've actually experienced it.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Vicarious Trauma, And Musician Matisyahu (July 26, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss something called "vicarious trauma." We hear the latest installment of Houston Public Media’s Stories from the Storm series. And we talk with musician Matisyahu.
News
When A High School Football Player Meets A Brain Injury Researcher
Posted on · High School athletes often raise money door-to-door for their teams. In Newton, Mass., a football player rang the doorbell of a leading brain injury researcher. Instead of money, he got a talk.
Hurricane Harvey
The Rain Has Stopped: So Why Are So Many Harvey Survivors Feeling Worse?
Posted on · It’s called Acute Stress Disorder, experts say, and it occurs two to four weeks after exposure to a trauma
News
Texas Creates Task Force To Address Students’ Post-Harvey Trauma
Posted on · Under a new mental health task force, three state agencies will help connect public schools and universities with counselors, funding and training as students and staff work to overcome the traumatic effects of Hurricane Harvey.
Education News
One Katrina Survivor Shares Coping Advice For Harvey’s Youngest Survivors
Posted on · "Be in it for the long haul."
Education News
Houston Teachers Learn How to Deal with Trauma in the Classroom
Posted on · Teachers said that they're concerned many of their students in poorer communities already dealt with emotional stress even before Harvey devastated their neighborhoods.
News
Firefighters Raise Alarm About Risk Of PTSD In The Ranks
Posted on · New research indicates PTSD might be as common among firefighters as military veterans.
Houston Matters
Helping Trauma Workers Avoid Burnout
Posted on · We explore burnout among folks who work with families in trauma. Scholars and researchers across the country are looking at ways to make trauma-worker burnout, compassion fatigue — and a host of other negative impacts this important work can have — less damaging. We learn more from Donna Amtsberg, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Graduate […]