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.
Posted on · In his book, Shattered by the Darkness, Greg Williams tells his story of surviving sexual abuse at the hands of his father.
Posted on · Advocates say the video, released by the ACLU, sheds light on the trauma felt by children separated from their parents
Posted on · An upcoming Houston workshop addresses how interpreters often suffer symptoms of trauma after working with clients who've actually experienced it.
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.
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.
Posted on · It’s called Acute Stress Disorder, experts say, and it occurs two to four weeks after exposure to a 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.
Posted on · "Be in it for the long haul."
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.
Posted on · New research indicates PTSD might be as common among firefighters as military veterans.
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 […]