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My husband, the invalid: I gave up everything to take care of my spouse after he suffered a brain injury. But would I also lose myself?; By Alix Kates Shulman Sep 17, 2008
I'm almost 23 and still afraid of sex: I'd like to relax, but traumatic memories come rushing back.; By Cary Tennis Jun 9, 2008
My half-brother locked me in the closet and I think I'm to blame: I am conflicted about who is to blame for my older brother's abuse. I goaded him on. I think I share the blame.; By Cary Tennis Mar 6, 2008
Getting blown up, again and again: U.S. soldiers traumatized by Iraq are combating PTSD with a virtual reality treatment that plunges them back into the war zone.; By Eilene Zimmerman May 16, 2007
A good day for veterans: The V.A. canceled its controversial plan Thursday to review vets who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.; By Mark Benjamin Nov 11, 2005
Protecting America's wounded: Democratic senators have stepped up to defend benefits for soldiers traumatized by combat.; By Mark Benjamin Sep 24, 2005
Sticker shock over shell shock: The U.S. government is reviewing 72,000 cases in which veterans have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, claiming that misdiagnosis and fraud have inflated the numbers. Outraged vets say the plan is a callous attempt to cut the costs of an increasingly expensive war.; By Mark Benjamin Aug 9, 2005
"My heart is back": Talk therapy only increases the suffering for some trauma victims -- but alternative treatments offer new hope.; By Lynn Harris Dec 8, 2004
Forgotten casualties: Mentally scarred by the horrors they've endured in Iraq, many returning U.S. soldiers say the military isn't giving them the help they deserve.; By Lynn Harris Sep 22, 2004
Trauma lessons: Young women working as medics in Jerusalem divide their lives between bloody mayhem and the rituals of adolescence.; By Ken Lee Jun 7, 2002
Trauma culture: From Oklahoma City to New York, we've turned violent human loss into epic narratives of suffering and patriotism. Does this help people heal or hurt them?; By Charles Taylor Dec 15, 2001
The trauma to come: A city reels -- and braces for the psychic fallout of its monstrous ordeal.; By Lauren Sandler Oct 4, 2001
The mystery cure: A simple approach to treating trauma has had spectacular results in the wake of tragedies in Oklahoma, Bosnia and Littleton. Will EMDR help in New York?; By Janelle Brown Oct 4, 2001
"They said people came and the city's in trouble": Brooklyn kids tell the story they were told.; By Amie Barrodale Sep 12, 2001
A matter of life in death: It begins with carnage and never really ends.; By J.B. Orenstein Mar 21, 2001
Witness for the persecution: Croatian novelist and journalist Slavenka Drakulic tells a story of breathtaking brutality. We interview her about her new novel and her experiences.; By Kate Moses Mar 9, 2000
He loves me, he loves me not: Race was never an issue in my life -- until I fell in love.; By Eleanor Stacy Parker Feb 17, 2000
Pundits of pain: In the wake of Rwanda, Bosnia and Kosovo, academics turn trauma studies into a hot discipline.; By Andreas Killen Feb 11, 2000
The psychology of art: Traumatized by war, Kosovar children express their anger, fear and hope through art.; By Vivienne Walt Jun 4, 1999
The trauma of childhood: As long as they are loved, children can recover from abuse and even the horror of war.; By Alice Miller Jun 4, 1999
Bush: Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine; By Gavin McNett Dec 9, 1997

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