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Kate Beckinsale attends the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 27, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.
TROUBLING POST

Actress Shares Alarming Message After Opening Up About PTSD

She previously opened up about her mental health struggles following the death of her mother last year.

Lauren Hartley

Kristi Noem looks down at federal agents and protesters
COLLATERAL DAMAGE

ICE Barbie Sued Over Tear-Gas Stunt for MAGA Influencers

New lawsuit says federal agents repeatedly blasted an apartment complex with gas—allegedly to “put on a show” for right-wing social media figures.

Tom Latchem

Putin's War on the Ukraine.
SECRET WEAPON

This Is Why Putin Will Never Win the War

Nothing will stop injured Ukrainians from going back to battle—even losing a limb, Anna Nemtsova reports from Lviv.

Anna Nemtsova

Donald Trump at a rally with blood on his face.
‘MESSED UP’

As Trump Heads Back to Shooting Site PTSD Concerns Remain

Gun violence survivors who work with shooting victims told The Daily Beast the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life “may change him forever.”

Michael Daly

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SXSW 2024

Travis Kelce Enters Hollywood With a Charming Tragicomedy

This charming SXSW premiere has everything: unchecked post-traumatic stress disorder, grief, Alzheimer's Disease, and a great sense of humor about it all.

Allegra Frank

A child reacts as people salvage belongings amid the rubble of a damaged building following Israeli strikes on Rafah in southern Gaza, on Nov. 12, 2023.
‘SHADOW OF A CHILD’

New Nightmare Brews in Traumatized Kids of Gaza and Israel

Alarmed mental health professionals are warning about the impact of the unprecedented trauma endured by children in the ongoing war.

Shannon Vavra

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BAD TRIP

Psychedelic Hype Is Hurting More People Than We Realize

While much has been made about the power of these drugs to treat pernicious mental health issues, what gets lost are the people who get hurt in the process.

Katie MacBride

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FORGET ME NOT

You Could One Day Take a Pill to Delete a Cringe Memory

The ability to erase or suppress trauma could unlock hope for future mental-health treatments.

Aishwarya Jagani

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MASTER CLASS

‘Causeway’ Is Jennifer Lawrence’s Stunning Dramatic Return

The new Apple TV+ drama about an Afghanistan veteran returning home from war quietly boasts some of the best acting of the year.

Coleman Spilde

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GRACE

Dad of Victim in Montana Attack Says ‘Don’t Harbor Anger’

John Siau’s 18-month-old granddaughter was gunned down with her dad on a roadside by a family member’s troubled former boyfriend who served in Afghanistan.

Allison Quinn

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IT'S ALL CONNECTED

This Might Be the Missing Link for Trauma and Chronic Pain

There may be unique neural signatures that make people with PTSD more prone to chronic pain.

Miriam Fauzia

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