Secondary Trauma and how it affects children

Secondary trauma can be a hidden trauma and therefore more dangerous

In last week’s video blog we discussed Childhood Trauma and the effects it has on children.  Both in terms of physical and mental health.  This week I wanted to chat to you about Secondary Trauma. What is Secondary Trauma? Let’s perhaps start by first defining primary trauma.  Primary trauma is what happens when children directly […]

Childhood Trauma and it’s effects

MRI studies show that childhood trauma physically alters the brain

Most of us logically and intuitively understand that when children experience trauma, it is likely going to affect them.  But it is not until recently that neurological studies have helped us understand just how devastating and long lasting the impact of childhood trauma can be.   What is childhood trauma? Childhood trauma is defined as […]