Childhood trauma
“Child trauma” refers to a scary, dangerous, violent, or life threatening event that happens to a child (0-18 years of age). This type of event may also happen to someone your child knows and your child is impacted as a result of seeing or hearing about the other person being hurt or injured. When these types of experiences happen, your child may become very overwhelmed, upset, and/or feel helpless. These types of experiences can happen to anyone at any time and at any age; however, not all events have a traumatic impact.
Causative factors:
a) Physical or emotional abuse: cruel treatment, humiliation or lack of support.
b) Family problems: parental divorce, constant conflict, addiction (alcohol or drugs).
c) Loss of loved ones: death of a parent or other significant adult.
d) Ignoring or neglect: insufficient attention to the child's needs, isolation or indifference.
e) Traumatic events: war, disasters, poverty or any situation that makes the child feel unsafe.
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