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Children can develop PTSD, but they often show it differently than adults because they lack words for trauma. Watch for anger, nightmares, zoning out, and extreme clinginess. With safety and connection, kids can rewire these responses and heal.
Children can develop PTSD, but they often show it differently than adults because they lack words for trauma. Watch for anger, nightmares, zoning out, and extreme clinginess. With safety and connection, kids can rewire these responses and heal.
Can children develop PTSD? Yes, but it can look different. Children may not have the words for what happened, so their trauma can show up through their behavior. You might see anger, you might see zoning out, nightmares, anxiety, or extreme clinginess. All of those are signs or signals that they could be survival or trauma responses. But kids, as we all know, can be incredibly resilient. So when they're given the safety, the connection, and a chance to process that trauma, their brains can fully heal. PTSD in kids is not permanent. It's a stress response that can be rewired and can be healed. And if you're helping a child through a Remember that safety heals faster than anything else. So be there for them, love them, give them that safe, loving environment. And if you want to learn some processes to help you through that, make sure to subscribe and watch some of my longer videos.
