Why Childhood Trauma Therapy Is Necessary

By Richard Adams


Trauma in adults is frightening enough, but when you have to deal with this as a child, it can be extremely difficult to manage. This happens for a number of different reasons and often kids don't want to confide in anyone because they are too afraid. This is why parents need to consider childhood trauma therapy after taking note of the signs.

A lot of adults are not even aware when kids have a problem and this is what one has to look into. There may be subtle changes. This is why one has to keep a close eye on behavioural and emotional changes that have altered over the course of time. It can be slight, but it doesn't mean that there is no problem. Some kids try to do this on purpose because they don't want anyone to find out.

They feel that they will be a disappointment to their parents if mom and dad discover that their uncle has been abusing them, for example. They feel guilty and ashamed about this. They may feel guilty due to the fact that their parents are separating or because of the fact that mom is lying in bed all day with depression.

A child's mind works differently from that of an adult. Parents should realize that. It is something to handle in a more delicate fashion. Therapy for trauma is necessary for small instances as well otherwise they are going to grow up with problems later down the line and this is difficult to solve. They will find it difficult to cope in many different ways.

The other parent often comes to the rescue because this will affect the whole family. However, when this doesn't happen because there are times when the child will confide in a teacher or older person. It is imperative that people take the child seriously. When one brushes this aside, saying that their mom or dad is having a bad day, it can having extremely bad consequences.

However, there may be something that the teacher is not aware of. Asking children about certain things is not going to help. They may refer the child to a school psychologist. Parents are informed as well. Unfortunately, when they know about the problem this is not something that they will follow up on, but the teacher will take note of this so she will have an idea of what is happening.

Their mood will usually be downcast and often they will become sad, while there are kids who may become angry or aggressive. If this moody behaviour is brought on suddenly, it is important that the teacher takes action. In most cases, he or she will confront them. But they will do this in a subtle way. There are also child psychologists at the school who can help in many ways.

For example, a young child is going to be best off in play therapy than they would with a child psychologist where they would have to do a lot of talking. Younger kids are better at being more creative. This will tell the therapist what they are feeling and more about what is going on in their mind.




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