Your child is not alone
Every year millions of US children are injured. Most do well.
Rx for a full recovery
Take care of pain and physical healing AND pay attention to emotional needs.
Red flags
When stress reactions last more than 1 month or get in the way of recovery,get extra support
When an accident or injury causes overwhelming feelings of fear, helplessness, or horror, it can lead to more than just everyday stress reactions—it can lead to traumatic stress.
In the first few days after an injury, nearly all children feel upset, jumpy or worried at times. These traumatic stress reactions usually start to get better within a few weeks. If these feelings persist for a month or more and interfere with daily life, this may be considered post traumatic stress in children.
