Even though we do not see these reactions alone as signs of trauma, they should not be ignored. If your child is experiencing them, they will need your support. But if the above is a ‘normal ...

Recognising the signs of trauma in a child can be challenging. Every parent wants their child to be happy, but it’s important to know when sadness is more than just a passing phase. Trauma in ...

Childhood neglect, relationship betrayals, and social injustices often result in intimacy trauma. Three common trigger ...

As children, we learn to regulate emotions through our caregivers' example. However, childhood trauma can leave us without ... or shut down? These signs of emotional dysregulation can create ...

Most kids and teens who go through a trauma will not get PTSD. But most of them will feel the effects of trauma. It’s normal to react to a deeply stressful event. Most will have upset feelings, ...

Ever feel like there’s a tiny version of you inside, still holding onto hurts from the past like a teddy bear with a death ...

We sought to address this by characterising the demographic and injury characteristics of children who sustained abusive major trauma compared with unintentional injury. The TARN database from January ...

A lack of contact with teachers and GPs, who are trained to spot the signs of abuse and ... possible side-effect of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These children had been particularly ...

Parents or caregivers often won't say that the child was shaken or hit, so doctors may not know to check for head injury. Many signs of abusive head trauma, like fussiness and throwing up, are common ...

West Virginia University pediatric trauma specialists and statisticians have formulated a measure to more accurately assess ...