Tag Archives: children and trauma

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  Trauma Triggers (Part 1)

  Posted on February 20, 2017 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  Triggers suck. There, I said it. Granted, that’s probably not the most eloquent way to start a blog post. But it is the most honest I can be about the way it feels to stumble around a psychological minefield of trauma triggers, hoping and praying that one doesn’t go off. In my journey of learning […]

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  Identifying PTSD Risk in Children after an Accident

  Posted on September 27, 2013 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  My kids were five and seven the day we were rear-ended on a busy street. Although I didn’t connect the symptoms to the accident at the time, my children both showed signs of PTSD for months afterwards. I wish I’d known more about trauma at the time. One in ten children will continue to suffer […]

  Post Tagged with childhood trauma, children and trauma, Professor Markus Landolt, PTSD and accidents, PTSD in children, PTSD symptoms, PTSD symptoms in children, redOrbit, University Children's Hospital Zurich
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  Child Neglect and PTSD

  Posted on September 5, 2013 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  Friends and relatives who knew Gisella Ford described her as a smart, respectful, and  mature eight-year-old. She died from multiple injuries from abuse and neglect, inflicted at the hands of relatives. And although she was surrounded by family, Gisella was neglected so badly that at the time of her death, maggots were found infesting an […]

  Post Tagged with child abuse and PTSD, child neglect, child neglect and PTSD, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse and PTSD, children and posttraumatic stress disorder, children and PTSD, children and trauma, MedScape, ptsd
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  Answering the Tough Questions, Adapted from Dr. Beth Robinson

  Posted on May 23, 2013 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  The following blog was written by Dr. Beth Robinson in the after math of the Cleveland shooting. The principles Dr. Robinson presents can also be adapted for parents who are looking for responses for their children who may be asking questions following the Oklahoma City tornado. When your child learns about a tragedy or natural […]

  Post Tagged with children and trauma, Cleveland shooting, Oklahoma City tornado, PTSD in children, responding to disaster with children, trauma in children
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  Words of Post-Trauma Encouragement for Parents from LeVar Burton

  Posted on December 16, 2012 by admin in PTSD Blog.

  “Kids have an amazingly accurate radar for being aware of what’s going on around them, even when the adults in their lives are pretending like nothing is happening. And so my experience is that you really are best served by being age-appropriately candid with children, especially when it comes to dealing with their fears. These […]

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