Tips for Helping Someone Process Childhood Trauma
Gianna Young
Children are often overlooked when they face various traumatic events. People might assume that they do not understand what has happened or they will get over it more easily because of their age, but childhood trauma can affect children in a variety of ways and for an exceptionally long time – does not discriminate. Children can be traumatized by a variety of things: Bullying Accident involvement/observation Natural disasters Community violence Poor living conditions/neglect Physical and emotional abuse Stress caused by poverty Being separated from a parent or caregiver Having their world rocked in some way – move, loss of a pet, or a friend Chaos or dysfunction in daily life...
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