The word trauma has been so overused that it can sound meaningless. Yet there are profound effects on the body and mind following exposure to traumatic events.

President Joe Biden has vowed to improve veterans’ access to health care, prevent their suicide, and specifically provide benefits to those exposed to toxic air through burn pits while serving in the military.

"There certainly will be kids with" post-traumatic stress disorder. "It impacts everyone differently, depending on your past experiences and your own coping mechanisms and your own psychology" said psychologist Jillian Peterson.

NFL player turned broadcaster Ross Tucker will wear shoes showing an image of a traumatized brain and a portrait of Seau to raise money for the families of players who suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

From brain fog to migraines to even stroke-like symptoms, neurologists say they are seeing a number of longer-lasting neurological symptoms in patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

The Physicians for Human Rights study concluded that the treatment of 31 children and parents rose to the level of torture as defined by a U.N. convention.

A growing body of research into PTSD and service animals paved the way for President Joe Biden to sign into law the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act.

Blows to the head are common among America's kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. Sports, falls and abuse are likely causes, experts say.

"They always seem to find a way through ... they do find a way to navigate and to shift." Jenna Butler's book, Revery: A Year of Bees, is based on her experience as a trauma-survivor tending to bees. 

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