An essential guide for recognizing, preventing, and healing childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence--what parents, educators, and health professionals can do.
Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural disasters and everyday incidents such as auto accidents, medical procedures, divorce, or even falling off a bicycle. At the core of this book is the understanding of how trauma is imprinted on the body, brain, and spirit, resulting in anxiety, nightmares, depression, physical illnesses, addictions,...
An essential guide for recognizing, preventing, and healing childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence--what parents, educators, and health pr...
The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering and still growing Millions have experienced bullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexual molestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more ordinary ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures, accidents, loss and divorce. "Trauma-Proofing Your Kids" sends a lifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried and troubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keep children safe from danger "and" to help them bounce back after feeling scared and overwhelmed....
The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawn children is staggering and still growing Millions have experienced bullying, violence (re...