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How to Help an Anorexic Child

Anyone who’s experienced a traumatic event knows that emotional trauma hurts. Traumatic experiences can have life-long emotional and psychological consequences if left untreated, and can even have painful and disruptive physical symptoms as well. Everyone heals at their own pace, but treatment and support from loved ones can speed your recovery from the pain of emotional trauma. Start healing your emotional trauma today by learning about the symptoms and treatment of emotional trauma.

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The Facts about Children and Trauma

Traumatic events can seriously impact a person’s life, but children who experience trauma can have severe and long-lasting effects well into adulthood if their trauma is left untreated. Research suggests that 14 to 43 percent of children have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Childhood trauma can result from anything that makes a child feel helpless and disrupts their sense of safety and security, including: sexual, physical or verbal abuse; domestic violence; an unstable or unsafe environment; separation from a parent; neglect; bullying; serious illness; or intrusive medical procedures. Even more “minor” events such as dog bites, natural disasters or severe burns can create symptoms of extreme trauma.
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