Should I talk with my child about the trauma?
Sam MacGibbon Child and Family Psychologist addresses parents’ concerns that they will make matters worse if they talk about this with their child. Catherine Gallagher Clinical Practice Manager Start talks about how children remember an event and the importance of talking with them about the event.
Resources
Supporting your child or young person after a traumatic event
https://www.victimsupport.org.nz/resources?resources-categories=supporting-children-and-young-people
Resources to help understand and heal Developmental Trauma
https://beaconhouse.org.uk/resources/
Practice Approach: Trauma lens for children and young people Iceberg Model
https://www.childprotection.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/222652/Iceberg-Model.pdf
What survival looks like at home
https://beaconhouse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/What-Survival-Looks-Like-At-Home.pdf
Parenting a child who has experienced trauma
https://www.childwelfare.gov/resources/parenting-child-who-has-experienced-trauma/
Fact sheet for caregivers
https://www.isst-d.org/public-resources-home/child-adolescent-fact-sheet-for-caregivers/