Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY

The vitriol directed at Meghan reflects a larger cultural problem with disclosures of trauma, abuse and discrimination.

Suicide can be driven by mental illness, but Meghan’s revelation and Lindsey Boylan’s disclosure show abusive environments also play a role.

COVID has left many of us mourning losses both tangible and symbolic, and WandaVision’s exploration of trauma could not have been more timely.

Cancel culture is a way for survivors of sexual violence to seek accountability. But the public is often ill-equipped to deliver justice.

Asking a survivor “why didn’t you leave?” is classic victim-blaming, and does harm to all survivors of domestic violence, experts say.

When the COVID vaccines first arrived, there was relief. Months into the rollout, with millions continuing to wait, there’s a new feeling: envy.

The social pressures Britney Spears’ faced not only had consequences for her own mental health, it also impacted every girl watching.

USA TODAY spoke with half a dozen mental health workers who told us the pandemic has been the most challenging year of their professional lives.

Trauma experts say Ocasio-Cortez’s reaction to the Capitol riot is normal and expected. Survivors can’t just “move on.” Here’s what the science says.