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Dr. Gaithri Fernando is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Cal State L.A. Her research and clinical interests lie in understanding the experience and expression of traumatic stress, with a particular focus on the ways in which culture shapes these experiences. She has published several papers on the topic, mostly focusing on Sri Lanka. She is also a clinical psychologist and her practice has focused on providing treatment for torture survivors. Some of her papers call for a different paradigm in examining traumatic stress.

Awareness Education

Suicide Through the Eyes of a College Student

Suicide is not a common phenomenon, although it is highly traumatic for those left behind. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2016) notes that

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