Tag: Trauma
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Sole Survivor of Air India Crash Faces Relentless Trauma and Family Strain
Background: A Miracle that Haunts the Living When a disaster claims hundreds of lives in an instant, the world sees a tragedy. For Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the June Air India crash, the event is not a distant headline but a daily, bone-deep ordeal. Surviving where all others did not sounds like a…
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Sole Survivor’s Silent Battle: Trauma After the Air India Crash
Introduction: A Miracle that Feels Like a Nightmare When a plane crash claims the lives of nearly all aboard, a single passenger’s survival is often hailed as a modern miracle. Yet for Viswashkumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the June Air India crash, survival has become a daily burden. The label of miracle sits uneasily…
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‘I’m good at doing pain’: Ausrine Stundyte on trauma, adrenaline, and playing a 300-year-old woman
Introduction: A candid moment in rehearsal In a quiet rehearsal room, a room full of piano notes, breath, and the scent of stage makeup, Lithuanian soprano Ausrine Stundyte leans in and makes a blunt declaration: “I am totally not a feminist.” It’s a surprising, provocative start to a conversation that soon spirals into the core…
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“I’m good at doing pain”: Ausrine Stundyte on trauma, adrenaline and playing a 300-year-old woman
From the Rehearsal Room to the Spotlight The Lithuanian soprano Ausrine Stundyte is no stranger to demanding roles that demand more than vocal virtuosity. In a recent conversation, she pulled back the curtain on the physical and emotional grind behind a performance that requires not just singing, but survival—pain turned into art, adrenaline harnessed into…
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Biological Scars in DNA: How Child Maltreatment Reshapes the Brain
Overview: Childhood trauma leaves more than scars Child maltreatment, encompassing abuse and neglect, is a grievous public health issue worldwide. Beyond immediate emotional distress, adverse experiences in childhood can ripple through biology, influencing how genes are regulated and how the brain develops. A recent study from Japanese researchers provides a clearer picture of the molecular…
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Child Maltreatment Leaves Measurable DNA Scars on Children: A Groundbreaking Epigenetic Link to Brain Change
Overview: A Biological Footprint of Childhood Trauma Child maltreatment — including abuse and neglect — is recognized as a major global public health challenge. Beyond its emotional and social consequences, recent research shows that early adversity leaves measurable biological marks on a child’s DNA. A multidisciplinary study conducted by researchers at the University of Fukui…
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Nova festival survivor Roei Shalev dies two years after girlfriend shot dead as he shielded her
Tragedy revisits the Nova festival survivor The Nova festival attack on 7 October 2023 left a country in shock and a community of survivors grieving in silence. Two years later, Roei Shalev, the 29-year-old who fought to stay alive after shielding his girlfriend, Mapal Adam, has died. His passing adds a somber note to a…
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Survivor of October 7 Nova Festival Attacks Dies Two Years Later
Tragic conclusion for a Nova Festival survivor A survivor of the October 7 attacks in which Hamas gunmen struck Nova Festival has died, two years after losing his girlfriend at the same event. Roei Shalev, aged 29, was found dead in a burning car near Poleg Beach in Netanya, Israel, in a development that has…
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Nova festival survivor dies two years after girlfriend shot dead as he shielded her
The day that changed everything What began as a day of dancing and joy at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, ended in unimaginable tragedy. Roei Shalev, 29, was dancing with his girlfriend Mapal Adam and their friend Hilly Solomon when rocket fire and Hamas gunmen shattered the night. In a desperate bid for…
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Child Soldiers: I Refuse to Be Ashamed, a Sister’s Story
I Refuse to Hide: Javiera’s Stand Against Stigma In a quiet Swedish apartment, Javiera greets visitors with a bright smile, her resilience palpable even as she recalls a life shadowed by fear. At 20 years old, she has chosen not to disappear into the shadows that violence and rumor often cast on families linked to…