Resources

Trauma

Find out about the impact of trauma on children at different ages and stages.

Trauma

Children sometimes have experiences which may have lasting effects on wellbeing. Trauma can occur during the experience but can also take a while to show. Children who have experienced trauma may have varying reactions which may show in mood, behaviour and learning difficulties. It is important to recognise and get help for these things early to avoid long-term problems.

To assist with this, this web page has resources for helping recognise trauma in your child, information on understanding and helping your child recover from traumatic experiences.

Tip Sheets

Signs of possible trauma in children and adolescents Psychological first aid for children and adolescents Helping your child cope after an accident

Links

Trauma and children When there is a tragedy Trauma (for young people)Trauma and your family Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event Triple P Podcast: Children and Trauma Trauma: first response to help children Trauma: supporting your child in the days and weeks after Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers So your child has been in an accident Journeys – Palliative Care for children and teenagers Medical trauma resources

Videos

Getting through tough times

Meet two young people who are both going through tough times. One has lost her house in a bushfire and the other has recently had his dad die. But, they are not alone. Nearly all of us go through tough times at some stage in our life and it’s really important to know when we need to reach out to others to get some extra help before things get to big to handle.