Trauma
Unhealthy Attachments: Attachment Disorder Symptoms in Children
Social connection is an essential part of human nature. We form bonds and connections with others through socialization. Along with these social bonds comes emotional attachment, we naturally become emotionally attached to our close friends and loved ones. However, in some circumstances, people have trouble forming healthy attachments to others, which can lead to difficulties…
Read MoreHow Trauma Presents Itself In Adolescent Girls
A 2016 Stanford Medicine article discussed that trauma may affect the brains of adolescent girls differently than it does the brains of boys. This study found structural differences between the boys and girls in the insula, a brain region that detects cues from the body and processes emotions and empathy. The insula helps integrate feelings,…
Read MoreTrauma and Middle School Girls: Affects on Relationships
Social support is considered a mediating factor in the development of many mental health struggles among young girls, especially as this age group is socialized to base a lot of their identity and decisions on their peer’s approval. A well-known longitudinal study on the impact of trauma on female development suggests that while the same…
Read MoreIs My Daughter Struggling with ADHD or Could It Be Childhood Trauma?
Children who have endured four or more adverse childhood events are three times more likely to use ADHD medication. While it’s possible that ADHD may be more easily identified among children with behavioral issues, it is also likely that childhood trauma, particularly during a significant developmental period of one’s life, is often misdiagnosed as ADHD…
Read MoreSend PTSD Packing: Tips for Parents
Traumatic stress looks different on everyone. Trauma in teens is a serious issue. A wide range of things can qualify as a traumatic experience for children and teens. It can be a personal experience. But it doesn’t have to be. If your daughter has recently experienced a traumatic event, it is crucial that you respond…
Read MoreRecovering from Setbacks: The Ali Krieger Story
Ali Krieger, is a defender on the women’s soccer team, will be representing the United States in Rio this August for the 2016 Olympics. The 2016 Olympic Games represent something more than fulfilling her lifelong dream. For Krieger, it’s a comeback. In 2012, right before the London Olympics, Krieger tore the ACL and MCL ligaments…
Read MoreCutting Edge Research: Teen Self Harm Linked to Adult Issues
In a study released in July, BMC Psychiatry found a link between teen self harm and borderline personality disorder in adult years. Researchers found that individuals that suffered from teen self harm had a higher risk of developing borderline personality disorder later down the line. This increases the need to stay aware of the signs…
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