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Childhood Trauma:  Managing PTSD Through Therapy *video is restricted through my wiltonps account* - Tedx Talks

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Childhood Trauma:  Managing PTSD Through Therapy *video is restricted through my wiltonps account* - Tedx Talks

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Julia Torres Barden describes the various traumatic events that she experienced as child: being abducted and sexually abused at 9 years old, her parents divorce, living in poverty, being given up for adoption by her father, her stepfather's abuse toward her mother, and having drug dealers in her family.
She was diagnosed with PTSD for all of the trauma she had to endure, but she mentions that art helped her cope. Playing with playdough and coloring distracted her from the horrors that she faced daily. After watching several other videos about PTSD in children, I have learned that all children need to express their emotions in some way. Many times children will talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent, guardian, or therapist. However, Julia did not have access to these resources, so she used art as a way to let our her emotions. As she grew older, she continued studying art, calling it her "religion."
One of the symptoms of PTSD that Julia faced was the fear of adults. She trusted a man who she thought was a police officer, but he sexually assaulted her, causing her severe pain. As she grew older and began living with more adults, she kept a close eye on them for signs of betrayal. Additionally, her abuser told her that he would kill her if she told anyone about him, which caused her to live in fear. This is another symptom of childhood PTSD. PTSD is a long-term condition that doesn't go away quickly. By expressing emotions and sharing experiences with trusted adults, children are able to continue living their lives. It is not uncommon, however, for symptoms of PTSD to re-emerge if not all information about the traumatic event is shared.  Torres never told her mom about getting sexually assaulted, and when her mother passed away, she began feeling sad that she never trusted her mom to tell her about this experience. She explains that therapy as an adult helped stabilize her.

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Childhood Trauma: Managing PTSD Through Therapy | Julia Torres Barden | TEDxGraceStreetWomen

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Childhood Anxiety: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Anxiety Disorders Manitoba

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Childhood Anxiety: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Anxiety Disorders Manitoba

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This video describes the causes of PTSD and the different therapies children can participate in. PTSD is the only anxiety that emerges because of a specific cause, which is witnessing or experiencing a life threatening event. The video also claims that PTSD is different in children who repeatedly experience traumatic events versus children who were only involved in one incident. To cope with PTSD, therapy is a method of treatment so kids can release their emotions. However, children can experience trauma at a young age, and many times they don't have the ability to talk to adults. Play therapy is used with children so that they can portray and share feelings about the incident to get closure.

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Childhood Anxiety: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Breaking the Silence about Childhood Trauma - Dani Bostwick - Tedx Talks

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Breaking the Silence about Childhood Trauma - Dani Bostwick - Tedx Talks

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In this video, Dani Bostick, a writer and advocate for PTSD awareness, shares why childhood PTSD is not talked about enough. Most people think of members of the military when asked about PTSD, but Bostwick clarifies that this disorder doesn't only affect veterans. She shares her own experience with childhood trauma, and she states that 1 in 8 children suffer enough trauma that it will affect their physical and mental health into their adult years. Their life will also be cut 20 years shorter than children who don't experience significant trauma because of these effects. While trauma is serious for adults, Bostwick claims that it can be detrimental to children because of their brain development.
Throughout the video, Bostwick emphasizes the importance of talking about childhood trauma. While in counseling school, she was taught about the symptoms of PTSD, such as nightmares and short attention span. She discovered that she had these symptoms because of her childhood trauma, and she grew curious about why she never learned about childhood PTSD before.
Bostwick also shares three ways to help children with PTSD. She says that the first way to help children is sharing information about the disorder in schools and doctors offices. These are common places children go, and it is important that they know about this disorder in case they have experienced trauma in their lives. The second strategy is to share experiences so that children have other people to relate to. This helps them feel more connected with others. Lastly, Bostwick believes that ally's are also needed to help children by supporting them through their trauma.
By illuminating light onto the topic of PTSD in children, Bostwick hopes that more children can be diagnosed and given resources to help manage their PTSD.

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Breaking the Silence about Childhood Trauma | Dani Bostick | TEDxGreenville

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Children - Discussion with Dr. Steven Sussman

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Children - Discussion with Dr. Steven Sussman

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This video summarizes the signs of PTSD and what parents can do to help their children. Dr. Steven Sussman claims that natural disasters, crimes, and motor vehicle crashes are some examples of incidents that can cause PTSD in children. He notes that while grieving is normal, if after several weeks children experience flashbacks, nightmares, or are living in fear of the event, children may be experiencing PTSD. Dr. Sussman believes that the best way to treat this disorder is open expression and having a trusted adult talk to children, including a parent of a therapist. Talking helps children feel in control of the event because they are distanced from it, and one of the biggest troubles children face with PTSD is the feeling of hopelessness. Sharing their emotions on the incident helps them feel powerful and in control.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Children

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I decided to do my project on PTSD in children because I don’t hear about this disorder in children very often. I hear about PTSD in soldiers coming back from war, but rarely has it been talked about in children. After watching videos about PTSD, I learned that it can be detrimental to children because their brain keeps developing until they are in their 20s. Experiencing trauma at a young age affects their brain development, causing negative mental (and physical) health effects. I also wanted to research this topic because I was curious what caused this disorder to emerge. In everyday life, I hear people joking that they have PTSD from a certain incident, such as losing a video game or living through an embarrassing moment. However, PTSD is not something that should be joked about, and it is a result of serious incidents. Motor vehicle crashes, deaths, and abuse are some events that can cause this disorder,  and while grieving from trauma is normal, children should resume their normal routine a few days or weeks after the incident. Children should be diagnosed with PTSD if they are having trouble following their normal routine, are experiencing nightmares or flashbacks, or are having trouble focusing several weeks and months after the event.
Even though I do not have first hand experience with PTSD or know anyone who is vocal about this disorder, I think that it is important for everyone to know the signs and symptoms so that they can support others if they have experienced a traumatic event. Children or adults experiencing this disorder might not show obvious signs that they are struggling, which is something that I found alarming after research. It is important to be prepared and to listen to others.

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Doctor gives advice on how to treat PTSD in children - KSAT 12 News

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Doctor gives advice on how to treat PTSD in children - KSAT 12 News

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This segment from KSAT 12 News gives parents advice on how to help their children if they are experiencing signs of PTSD. The report begins with the surprising statistic that 2/3 of children will be exposed to a traumatic event before the age of 16, and trauma affect every child differently. PTSD in children can be the result of witnessing or being part of a distressing incident. Dr. Michael Scheeringa claims that pediatricians are the best resource for parents when children are showing signs of PTSD, and it is important that parents utilize these physicians and ask them questions about PTSD in children.

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Doctor gives advice on how to treat PTSD in children

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Symptoms and Strategies for PTSD in Children and Teens - Anxiety Canada

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Symptoms and Strategies for PTSD in Children and Teens - Anxiety Canada

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This video describes the difference between regular trauma and PTSD, as well as when PTSD should be diagnosed. While it is normal to feel emotional after witnessing or experiencing traumatic events, if a child is still having trouble coping after 6 months, they should be diagnosed with PTSD. Multiple events can cause PTSD in children, such as car accidents, domestic violence. and death. The video claims that children living with this disorder may experience anxiety, relive the incident through flashbacks or nightmares, and avoid places or objects that remind them of the event. To help children with PTSD, it is important to be patient and willing to talk to them about the experience. Children should also be encouraged to continue following their normal routine before their trauma. However, months, or even years after the event, situations can cause feelings of trauma to re-emerge. It is important to note that PTSD is an ongoing condition that takes time to manage, but sometimes it can re-emerge later in life.

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Symptoms and Strategies for PTSD in Children and Teens

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I think that this video would be good to show children if they ever experienced symptoms of PTSD. It is kid friendly and explains the symptoms of the disorder in a way that children would be able to understand. The creator also uses images of pandas to present the information in a manageable way for children. Nightmares, trouble focusing, and anger are some signs of PTSD mentioned in the video, and. To help children who experience PTSD, it is important that they have a trusted adult to help them communicate their feelings about their trauma.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teens - Anxiety Canada

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teens - Anxiety Canada

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Anxiety Canada’s “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teens” focuses on what incidents cause PTSD in children and the difference between this disorder and the natural grieving process. Dr. John Walker cites that motor vehicle accidents, family deaths, and witnessing horrible tragedies contribute to this disorder. He also explains that stress usually settles days after episodes occur in children, but some children continue to feel upset. Some signs of PTSD that children may be experiencing after tragedies are sleep disturbance, poor concentration, and difficulty following their daily routine. Nightmares and invasive memories are also common signs of PTSD in children.

Dr. John Walker reveals actions that parents can take to help their children cope with tragic incidents. He says that the most important approach to helping children with PTSD is being a good listener to allow children to talk about the events. Additionally, helping children fall back into their normal activities and routine is another job parents can do to help their children because returning to their normal routine helps with the recovery process.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Teens

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The PTSD brains of children & soldiers - BBC News

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The PTSD brains of children & soldiers - BBC News

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This video examines the brains of children experiencing PTSD and the brains of soldiers with PTSD after war. It shows that their brains are virtually the same, demonstrating the severity of childhood post-traumatic stress disorder. In the regions of the brain related to threat detection and alertness, there was an increase in activation of this region in soldiers after combat. Similarly, this part of the brain looked the same in children who experienced traumatic events, such as abuse.

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The PTSD brains of children & soldiers - BBC News

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain - Anna Freud NCCF

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain - Anna Freud NCCF

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This video shows the internal workings of children and teens who experience PTSD and how they interpret everyday events because of this disorder. Often times children miss out on positive social cues because they associate them with traumatic experiences. Children with PTSD focus on potential threats, and sometimes they will overreact to an event that they connect to their trauma. This can cause an increase in conflict and cut off relationships with others. It is hard for children with PTSD to maintain relationships because they interpret events differently, causing them to feel anxious and stressed. No one knows what goes on in someones head, so it is important to have an open mind and hold back judgment because PTSD can be an "invisible" disorder.

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Childhood Trauma and the Brain | UK Trauma Council