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June 16, 2023
PTSD Symptoms in Children
While it has been said numerous times that children are very resilient. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can still effect them and in different ways than adults. Some of the most common signs of PTSD taken from the CDC are
- Reliving the event over and over in thought or in play
- Nightmares and sleep problems
- Becoming very upset when something causes memories of the event
- Lack of positive emotions
- Intense ongoing fear or sadness
- Irritability and angry outbursts
- Constantly looking for possible threats, being easily startled
- Acting helpless, hopeless or withdrawn
- Denying that the event happened or feeling numb
- Avoiding places or people associated with the event
https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/ptsd.html