It is disturbing to acknowledge that the American children are experiencing trauma at an alarming rate. Trauma just like the author posits has long term negative effects which affect the development of children physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually. Affected development in children leads to retardation some times and can even cause worse effects like being suicidal or homicidal. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when a child or teenager undergoes an event or experience that leads to them being hurt or another person being hurt or killed.
In the United States, 14% - 43% of male children and 15% - 43% of female children experience trauma. From this statistics approximately 6% boys and 35 – 15% of the girls proceed to
In the United States, 14% - 43% of male children and 15% - 43% of female children experience trauma. From this statistics approximately 6% boys and 35 – 15% of the girls proceed to