trauma

After a student was shot outside a Boston high school there are questions about what should be done to prevent further violence and how to help families affected. This happened outside Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester Tuesday morning. The teenage student was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition. A suspect, also believed to be…

After a student was shot on the grounds of Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, new Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper and police gave an update on what happened and the city’s immediate response.

Katie Schroeder’s grandma was a child in Maxéville, France during World War II, and lived in constant fear of the Nazi army. Now she is being careful about her news intake, as images of the war in Ukraine can trigger intense memories from eight decades past. Katie, our social media intern, joined LX News to talk more about her recent...

Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I didn’t realize how much trauma my grandma still struggled with from her childhood in Nazi-occupied France.

When young people witness violence, the traumatic experience can stick with them, says psychologist Dr. Norman Fried. Parents and teachers need to be able to recognize the typical signs like irritability, changes in attention span and relationships.