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Information about Childhood Trauma

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

I stumbled upon this post from Psych Central today that I hadn’t seen before. As I read it, I considered sharing it and pulling out a quote to focus on, like I sometimes do, but I decided not to. I decided that because there are multiple things you should go read. The article talks about the signs of childhood trauma, the causes of trauma, and some suggestions for treatment.

Then the author, Melissa Gooden, suggests books for parents, caregivers, and kids, links to places where they can learn more or get help, etc.

So, when I say go read the whole thing, this is one where you want to do that. You might also bookmark it for future reference as well.

How Do You Know If a Child Is Traumatized?

 

 

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