Articles on Historical trauma

February 3, 2023

Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID‑19 pandemic – but the drop has been in the making for generations

Allison Kelliher, University of North Dakota

Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans.

January 11, 2023

Geremy Grant, Alfred University

Racial hostility can produce symptoms similar to what soldiers experience as a result of going to war.

April 25, 2022

When a patriarchal society is combined with a history of colonialism, women in that country are at heightened risk of gender-based violence.

Jenevieve Mannell
Associate Professor of Global Health, UCL
Geremy Grant
Assistant Professor of School Psychology, Alfred University
Allison Kelliher
Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota