What is childhood trauma?
Explaining in an easy to tap into way the complexities of childhood trauma can feel so important, yet so hard to do
Try using and sharing with others my short, simple animation https://t.co/a3qDprbYMx via @YouTube#trauma#childhoodtrauma
If you are a birth family member who would like to contribute to this work or know of birth family members who would be may be willing to meet with me to hear more, please contact me by email at [email protected] or DM me here. Retweets much appreciated.
Tonight’s PSA:
Please remember to talk about ‘babies, children and young people’ because babies get overlooked A LOT even though they are more vulnerable. When people hear ‘CYP’ they often don’t think infants are included so we need to make extra effort to include them.
Raising and caring for babies and #children of all ages
THE most vital thing to be certain of is…they regularly have to have emotional and physical connection with us
Unfortunately it’s often seen as them being attention seeking / demanding
Let’s change this unhelpful belief
STOP seeing your child as angry
See them as overwhelmed and needing your compassionate connection - the how and the why! https://t.co/RF9X96VO00
#Children#Emotions#Connection#Parents#Parenting
We're really keen to recruit more pregnant mums for our research looking at the emerging relationship between mums and their babies in pregnancy. Please do take part or share if you can!
https://t.co/mWQm3Zyvlu
#antenatal#pregnancy#bonding#research
The greatest damage done by neglect, trauma or emotional loss is not the immediate pain they inflict but the long-term distortions they induce in the way a developing child will continue to interpret the world & her situation in it.—Dr. Gabor Mate
#CPTSD#ACES@RespectYourself
Sadly suicidal thoughts are surprisingly common. Especially in young people.
This article has some really good suggestions.💛
Opinion | I Don’t Want Another Family to Lose a Child the Way We Did - The New York Times https://t.co/PUFlkRqfcH
Calls to Mental Health Crisis lines have increased by 110%. We need to check on children and youth during shutdowns.
#OntarioShutdown#MentalHealth#BeKind