Has Your Child Been Traumatized?: How to Know and What to Do to Promote Healing and Recovery

by Melissa Goldberg Mintz, Jon G. Allen (Foreword)

When your child has been through an upsetting or stressful event, it can feel overwhelming. Is your child traumatized? Are new behaviors normal, or signs of PTSD? What can you do to make your child feel safe again? Psychologist Melissa Goldberg Mintz knows what is needed to support a traumatized child--and she knows that loving parents play the most important role. In this wise and authoritative guide, Dr. Goldberg Mintz shares specific, critical information and insights into what trauma looks like at different ages, why some kids exposed to the same event react very differently, how to help your child through trauma triggers, when to seek professional help, and more. She provides crucial tools for ensuring that your child doesn’t feel constrained by fear--and can face future challenges with hope and resilience.

Winner (Second Place)--Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, Family & Relationships Category

 

Genres: Nonfiction

222 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Elizabeth Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an amazing resource for parents. Written by a clinical psychologist, it addresses trauma in a practical, reader-friendly manner that allows parents to fully appreciate important topics. This book addresses what trauma is and how to tell if your child has experienced trauma, helps parents to identify behaviors that might be linked to trauma, and ways to help your child cope with the trauma/manage those behaviors. It also provides guidance as to when professional help might be needed. I liked the anecdotes that provided helpful examples of situations that parents regularly encounter and how to manage them effectively. I also appreciate that the author recognizes the important role that parents play in helping children recover from trauma. I found that to be very empowering!

With all of the issues that children have faced over the past few years, this is a must read for any parent!

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it would be obvious if your child's been traumatized