Some tips to know when a child needs help in the midst of difficulties.

lopzdaniel (72)in #charity • 6 years ago

He is Norwin a child very dear to me, he came to our schools with many emotional traumas, because of his mother who left him alone for a long time, with the excuse of working, the money earned by his mother spent in other houses, and did not buy clothes or food for the , until we could talk to her, and the child and started to help them.

Children are incredibly flexible, but they may be deeply affected by trauma or loss. Sometimes a counselor can help a child by providing a safe place to talk about what happened and about his feelings. The help of a professional is a good idea if the child shows any of these changes for more than three months after the disaster:

• School problems with behavior or studies.
• Anger explosions.
• Isolation from normal social activities or play with other children.
• Nightmares or frequent sleep problems.
• Physical problems such as nausea, headaches, loss or weight gain.
• Intense anxiety or evasive behavior caused by memories of what happened.
• Depression or a feeling of having no hope for life or the future.
• Problems with the use of alcohol or drugs.
• Practice of dangerous behaviors.
• Continuous concern about what happened until it becomes the main center of your life.

Certain events can cause a child to become more vulnerable to problems. If a child has suffered recent losses such as those resulting from a divorce, death of someone moving to a new neighborhood, you may feel particularly overwhelmed by the disaster. A traumatic situation can reactivate emotions related to previous trauma and
This can be overwhelming. Seeing a counselor does not mean that the child has a "mental problem" or that you have failed him or her. After a trauma, many adults and children feel it is helpful to talk to a counselor with special training in post-traumatic reactions that can help them understand and cope with their feelings.