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Bullying can severely affect a child’s or teen's self-image, social interactions, or school performance, and can lead to mental health problems.
Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another.
The following resources on Sexual Abuse were developed by external partners and organizations.
Events that refugees have experienced related to war or persecution can all be called traumatic events.
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention that aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress and adversity.
When assessing trauma and mental health symptoms in refugee children, providers should attend to engagement and cultural considerations as important first steps.
Refugee children and adolescents exhibit resilience despite a history of trauma. However, trauma can affect a refugee child’s emotional and behavioral development.
The following resources on children's advocacy centers were developed by external partners and organizations.