Thursday 16 August 2018

By Richard Adams


Kids will need to open up and express themselves just as much as adults do. There are children who will have problems relating to a divorce or separation that parents recently went through. Sometimes, it can be a little stress at school. However, when they don't talk about the serious issues, childhood trauma therapy is necessary.

There are certain signs to take note of. They are not always easy to see because sometimes they are more subtle. Sometimes, kids do a good job at hiding at what they are feeling. This even happens when parents or teachers ask them whether there is a problem. It could actually be a problem in the home environment which makes it worse.

However, as soon as a child does confide in someone, they need to take this seriously. There are also certain signs which a parent or a teacher can take note of. These are brought on suddenly. They may become anxious or depressed. The anxiety or depression is different to that of an adult. They will become moody and angry. A young child may throw tantrums. They will want to spend time away from family and friends.

They will go through an array of moods. Unfortunately, many parents seem to think that this is a stage. Of course, there are kids that go through a number of stages, especially during the two year old phase when they are developing. However, one can tell that this is a little different and the child does not become happy for much of the time.

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.

In order to minimize and eliminate these types of emotions, it is important to make sure that the child starts on the right foot. Therapy which relates to trauma is sometimes necessary for the whole family. For example, this is true in the case of a death in the family. A child will wonder a lot about this. They will have questions. They will be going through a lot of emotions during this time.

There are also creative activities and non verbal ways of finding out more about what is happening at home. This can come in the form of drawing and painting. Many kids will explain to an older person who they trust more about what is happening in their lives in this ways. They are honest in this creative approach and feel it is safe.

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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