Healing after Teen Trafficking: A Survivor’s Guide
Healing Methods for Teen Trafficking Survivors Navigating the journey to recovery after experiencing the trauma of teen trafficking can be daunting, yet there is hope. As a survivor, your resilience is key to overcoming the past and rebuilding your future. This guide aims to provide practical strategies and support for victims of human trafficking to […]
Mastering Coping Skills for Teen Emotional Resilience
Trauma in Teens: What You Need to Know Trauma comes in all shapes and sizes. Something that one teen considers traumatic may not be traumatic for another teen. However, coping with trauma for teens involves using the same behavioral and mental strategies to manage all types of stressful events. Understanding Coping Mechanism What is the […]
Supporting Teen Self-Care and Emotional Well-being After Trauma
Teen Self-Care: Building Resilience Post Trauma Self-care is quickly becoming a buzzword in the mental health world, but what exactly does it mean, and how does it apply to teenagers who are struggling? For teens who have experienced trauma, self-care is an important part of creating emotional well-being, but it looks a little different from […]
Sources of Childhood Trauma – More Than Just Abuse
A Closer Look at Additional Sources of Childhood Trauma It’s natural to want to protect our children from harsh realities and from pain. We quickly notice new bruises or scars, but what about the wounds we can’t see? Behind the smiles and carefree attitudes, some teenagers are battling deeper, more profound, hidden wounds–Teen Trauma. Trauma […]
Healing from Childhood Trauma: Insights into Well-being and Resilience
Adverse childhood experiences are traumatic events that take place in childhood. As many as one in every eight adults carries the weight of these events in their past. These childhood traumas have long-lasting impacts that follow people into adulthood. Fortunately, there is help available, but you must understand these impacts before you can get the appropriate support. […]
Spotting & Helping Teens Overcome Psychological Trauma
Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs – Recognizing Psychological Trauma in Teenagers and How to Help Them Psychological trauma is a widespread issue that affects millions of people around the globe, but today we will discuss how it is affecting our most vulnerable population – our teens. More than two-thirds of children reported at least 1 […]
Trauma Signs, Sources & Therapies to Help Your Teen
Understanding Teen Trauma: Identifying Signs and Seeking Help for Your Child Trauma is on the rise among teenagers. As many as 43% of young people have experienced at least one traumatic event. After suffering trauma, regardless of the cause, children have an increased risk for panic disorders, anxiety, and depression. The ongoing effects of trauma […]
Understanding the Impact and Treatment of Childhood Traumatic Events
Trauma and Kids – How Stress and PTSD Affect Young People, and What Parents Can Do In 2021, the Surgeon General issued an advisory about youth and their mental health. In the advisory, the government warned that an increasing number of children and adolescents were struggling with mental health concerns. The fact that the mental […]
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Guide for Teens and Parents
When an adolescent experience some level of trauma, whether that is sexual abuse, traumatic loss, or maltreatment, the repercussions from the experience can be dire. Due to the trauma experienced, the teen can have both behavioral and emotional negative responses, distorted beliefs or perceptions, and even difficulty dealing with normal life stressors. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is a […]
