Children, Violence, and Trauma—Treatments That Work

This video discusses the serious consequences of children's exposure to violence and trauma, such as substance abuse and mental health and behavioral problems, and the increased severity of symptoms experienced by children who have suffered multiple forms of victimization. It also features some of the evidence-based treatment strategies for children and their families that researchers and experts consider effective.

[hollyweir]

You realise how important it is to have a good childhood when you've lived a horrific one. You do anything you can to protect yourself and your children.

[MulattoArchive]

I’m glad we are all trying to help the next generation. I’m so traumatized from my childhood.

[Peanuts]

what made me angry as a child and teenage, while i said im scared and traumatize, my father and my mother deflect my needs, neglect and blame me if im being vulnerable

[ffmm]

This is so heartbreaking. Some principles should be implemented at the highest levels.

[charliebanks]

My abuser is my dad and he is a paediatrician and my step mum a GP... my biological mum neglected us and left us with my dad when were toddlers age 6... they have been acting like God over our lives! My suicide attempt failed when I was 15 but my brother shot himself at 15 and he died! You think doctors are people who can be trusted, who care, but some use their position to play God... in South Africa children are to be seen and not heard! I have a lifetime of issues they handed me.. some medical professionals are disturbingly evil! My dad and step mum denies everything and still walk free .. for me this is most disturbing!

[ffmm]

I suggest that you shared this because this is a global problem and the aim is to understand these issues and forward them to the people who are suffering if this video is informative I will pass it to others

[ekkamailax]

Why isn’t child abused the most popular social justice cause in America? Are the leading social justice causes really more important than child abuse?

[imjustmedontworry]

I have been abused. I was raised in a neglective and abusive home. When I was 8 I was talked to by a social worker. I remember they asked me one question, The whole time through the questions I had been lying. Finally a question “has anyone ever hit, bit, or scratched you?” I remember I nodded. Then the man said “Answer with words” I just started crying. I didn’t want to say anything. I was so scared. Because my whole life my parents had been telling me that they would take me. And I would never see my family again. I remember running home from school crying so scared to be hurt. I remember running to my mom just crying “I’m sorry I’m sorry I didn’t mean to”. I was beat that night.

[potter]

I took abuse from many authority figures and I had seizures, Finally, to end the weakness cycle of bullies and teachers doing nothing, I wrote a vary harsh 15 page letter addressing the issues at school and having talked with My friend who is a principle, He advocated and informed the board and these other teachers on My behalf that I'm nearly at the end of My rope with high school, After the board tried to tell Me to have decorum, I finally said Myself to the school board quote, "I'm done, I've fucking had it, enough, no more". I went out, got drunk at home, attempted to go out to school in a drunken rage but thankfully My Dad talked Me out of it just kept Me home and We drank beers all night. So, I took a 4 week leave and just drank. Finally they did something about these bullies and the irresponsible teachers which got fired. So after that, there were no problems.

[lipstickprincess]

My family should have given me up for adoption.
At 57 years old, I am still coming to terms with my traumatic, emotionally and physically abusive childhood by parents who still get their kicks out of hurting me.
I have limited contact with my parents who are in their mid-80’s and have completely cut off their flying monkeys!

[hatobeus]

Thank you for the very useful and informative piece.

[ns_mnia]

I went through trauma for 16 years, my mom and dad were alcoholics and my dad was very abusive towards my mom and saw her get beat on the daily then he left and never saw him again. I don’t remember most of my childhood as it included CPS and being away from my mom. I went through elementary and middle school being bullied. When I was 11-13 I was being sexually assaulted by my moms ex boyfriend who also beat her and they were drinking most of the time. Around middle school I started self harming as a call for help, but no one helped. Then my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was always sick which made me have to grow up at such a early age, but she was still drinking. We moved around for awhile then we lived with her other ex boyfriend who was also very abusive and financially abusive too. I endured the abuse, the yelling, and the fighting till it got too much and I tried to take my life by overdosing but I woke up and no one noticed. I tried to get out of there by getting CPS involved again but he fooled them. I didn’t like going home and tried to stay out as long as I could. My mom was attached to him and always went back to him, I knew he was a very bad person. She lied to me so many times saying “I’m gonna leave him and we’re gonna get our own apartment” but that never happened. We later then moved into my grandparents, they didn’t like me. My mom spent most of the time with her boyfriend and I didn’t see her most of the time. During high school I was just living with my grandparents, but during sophomore year, my mom.. passed away, he killed her.. After that my brother became very abusive towards me and blamed me. I’m a junior now and my aunt took me in and is now getting me the help I need but I don’t want to live anymore, I want to be with my mom. I miss her so much.

[gamesleather]

I HAD AN AGGRESSIVE CHILDHOOD WHERE I AM BULLIED BY BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS!
IT GOT SERIOUS WHEN I STARTED FIGHTING WITH EVERYONE, EVEN THE GIRLS!
I HAD TO LEAVE THAT SCHOOL AND IVE BEEN SEEING A PSYCHIATRIST AND IM GOOD

[even]

The problem might be because of cultural oppression too and though times, also the parent might have been also neglected by his own parents . I think it doesn’t only have to do with kids, but also parents, idk some parents know how to provide really good, but they have no emotional help, because they likely had the same issue in their childhood . It would be good if both sides are taken care off .

[allftw]

I see . I finally understand why i behave like this. This will help me counter my own non-social tendencies and habits .

[hbinfinity]

This didn't really offer solutions or healing steps.... If anyone has any info or vids on that, would be helpful.

[renanstrela]

ive suffered traumas but am an adult now what do i do?

[robertschott]

I was a CCW/Case Manager at two treatment hospitals. The first one was a child short treatment center. The average stay was about 3 Mos. I was a Case Worker. We reviewed progress based on shift notes. Etc. If the child was ready for discharge, we reviewed the client's case. If the child does not have a diagnosis, we would give them one. The team would usually give him the catchall diagnosis, 'Childhoo schizophrenia'. This label irritated and angered me. I fought for those kids. Let say the is 5. The label of schizophrenia likely be his whole life. Even worse he would get the proper treatment.
I left there to work at long term treatment Hospital. I took a client to be admitted there. After a tour I was amazed with treatment of client's. Very few received medication. The program there was based on behavior modification. I was with 16 hours a day. If the adolescent acted out inappropriately. Then they were put restricted. Some of his privileges would were denied until the restriction was completed. Most of the time a staff help. Once completed, privileges were given back. If clients get in a fight, they wore 1 lb gloves, or there be a 3 round boxing. Usually the other staff and clients would make a circle for the as the ring. By round 3 they were exhausted. After the fight staff and clients would fight 1 round. We were one of the top treatment hospital in world. The director was often the director or on the board with many treatment hospitals. We literally top tier hospitals. Many treatment centers visit the ranch to observe our technique. 1 example, TJJ came. Another was a Russian hospital. One more thing we worked on a 365 acre ranch.

[JaylenPotts-zsqw]

Albany Ga has high cases of this which is a shame. This can lead to depression, anxiety and insomnia

[laurensimon]

I find dialectical to be far more helpful in therapy regarding neglect or abuse cases. Afterwards, CBT (cognitive) can be helpful after dialectical.

Jumping straight into CBT can often lead to poor participation in applying corrections to learned (mal-adaptive) patterns. If the child is not heard first from a non judgmental aspect by allowing them a voice, they are more likely to be combative during the healing process.

I suppose I think of how these wounds are created: in order to effectively meet the needs the victim has the abuse may have deprived from them, to be heard and valued FIRST is crucial. Then when enough time has passed and the child begins to heal in the self worth and esteem areas introducing CBT could be more effective than if dialectical was skipped, entirely.

Someone has to meet those needs in order to get the child to a more psychologically receptive place where CBT is effective.

What are your thoughts?