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Arash Javanbakht

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A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear

Arash Javanbakht
A man walks amid debris in front of a residential apartment complex that was heavily damaged by a Russian attack on March 18, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian forces remain on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, but their advance has stalled in recent days, even while Russian strikes - and pieces of intercepted missiles - have hit residential areas in the north of Kyiv. An estimated half of Kyiv's population has fled to other parts of the country, or abroad, since Russia invaded on February 24. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Many Ukrainians will experience lasting psychological wounds

Arash Javanbakht
People visit a memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. (Getty/Joe Raedle)

Mass shootings leave emotional and mental scars on survivors, first responders & millions of others

Arash Javanbakht

Trump, the politics of fear and racism: How our brains can be manipulated to tribalism

Arash Javanbakht
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Veterans, refugees and victims of war crimes are all vulnerable to PTSD

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Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about the complexities

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Psychiatrists should not be involved in presidential politics

Arash Javanbakht