Interesting read on the privatisation of children’s care a model widely used in Ireland . “Children have told me that they feel like they're being bought and sold on a market."
The Children's Commissioner for Wales renewed calls to Welsh Government to ban profit from children's social care.”
Ty Coryton children's home denies 'profit over care' claims
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It follows a BBC Wales investigation which heard claims children were "abused" at the Cardiff home.
Interesting Read “By age 16, more than two-thirds of children report experiencing at least one traumatic event, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Fortunately, the right therapy can help children, adolescents, teens, and adults find ways to heal and cope with the effects of traumatic experiences like abuse, community violence, natural disasters, neglect, and sudden loss of a loved one.
Here, we discuss childhood trauma, the different types, how it may affect you, signs to be aware of, and treatment options for children and adults.”
Therapy for Childhood Trauma Can Make a Huge Difference
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Childhood trauma can cause adverse effects both immediately and in the future. Therapy for childhood trauma can help develop coping strategies and decrease the symptoms,interesting read Danny Colton
Good Read “"We have to be very careful about how we use the word 'trauma'," he says. "The fact that you experience fear and pain right now, that's not trauma, that's just fear and pain. Trauma is the long-term negative impact of an experience. It is not what happens to us, it is what happens inside of us as a result of what happens to us. So two people can experience the same situation and come out of it very differently."
He notes that 'trauma' comes from the Greek word for 'wound': "When you think of a wound, it is raw and open. When you touch it, there is pain. The other thing that happens with trauma, as with a wound, is that you eventually develop scar tissue. It covers over the wound and it will protect you from pain but it will then become hard and inflexible and incapable of growth."
'How we cope with this has a lot to do with our past'
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Dr Gabor Maté is the kind of psychiatrist you sense can see into a person's soul. Make a throwaway comment and he leans forward in his big, brown leather chair in the book-lined study of his Vancouve...
Wise words from a wonderful person 🤗Our children watch what we do far more than they hear what we say. Our choices often become their choices. Our actions, their actions. Treating them as valuable humans teaches them to value other humans. Treating them with respect teaches them to respect others. But it doesn’t end there. Treating others as valuable humans ourselves, with respect, empathy, acceptance, and compassion, is a vital part of growing children into the world citizens and leaders of tomorrow that we cannot overlook. Our children are watching how we treat the world around us. They’re learning — every moment, every choice, every action, every inaction — they’re learning. Our children are in our care for a short time, and then the world will be in their care. Let’s teach them acceptance. Let’s equip them with wisdom. Let’s arm them with kindness. Let’s fill them with compassion. Let’s strengthen them with gentleness. Let’s change the world, one little heart at a time. -L.R.Knost
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Good Read “But Covid or no Covid, adolescence has always been a period of heightened risk for mental health problems. To understand why, we need to think about what adolescence is actually for, evolutionarily speaking. Consider what a child is like before puberty: they are immature, vulnerable and highly dependent on their parents. By the end of adolescence (roughly about age 24), a person can support and look after themselves, manage complex social interactions and navigate sexual relationships. That’s quite the journey. The route involves a number of dramatic, protracted changes to a person’s physical body and psychological functioning, ignited by a surge of hormones and underpinned by extensive development in the brain.
All being well, this is nothing more than a bumpy ride. But it’s this exact series of changes that can sometimes go off piste, and this can trigger a mental disorder. In the words of one group of researchers studying adolescent mental health, “moving parts get broken”.
Covid’s ‘lost generation’ may be more resilient than we think | Lucy Foulkes
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The fact most mental health problems begin in adolescence doesn’t mean that most adolescents will suffer mental illness, says author and lecturer Lucy Foulkes
News item “A whole generation of children may have been left "traumatised" during the pandemic, social workers have warned..
The Northern Ireland Executive said all health and social care trusts had rebuilding plans in place for the resumption of services affected by the pandemic.
The Scottish department of health and social care said social workers would have an important role to play as Scotland recovered from the pandemic.
The Welsh Local Government Association said it was clear the real impact of coronavirus on children and children's services was "yet to come".
“Councils are very concerned about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on vulnerable children… and are increasingly highlighting concerns about demands that will be placed on services as lockdown measures are eased," said one association official.
The UK government said it recognised the "tireless" work of social workers during the pandemic.”
Covid: Social workers fear a 'generation of traumatised children'
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Social workers fear many vulnerable young people have slipped under the radar during the pandemic.
News item “The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people living in disadvantaged communities, according to a new report from the Irish Youth Foundation.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people living in disadvantaged communities, according to a new report from the Irish Youth Foundation.
The Generation Pandemic report includes interviews with young people, with a survey of more than 310 youth workers, representing services to 35,000 young people.”
Pandemic affected disadvantaged children most - study
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The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on children and young people living in disadvantaged communities, the Irish Youth Foundation has warned.Interesting read on adult attachment styles “Our attachment styles are deeply ingrained by the time we reach adulthood. As mentioned in the previous post, attachment style is developed even in utero, and it is fostered throughout our early childhood, often becoming reinforced by family dynamics and peer relationships throughout life. When one has insecure attachments, it impacts most relationships, from co-workers to friends and, of course, intimate relationships.”
Working Through Attachment Issues in Adult Relationships
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Recognizing patterns and exploring triggers.
Interest read “Avoidant attachment is an attachment style that develops during early childhood. It tends to occur in children who do not experience sensitive responses to their needs or distress. Children with an avoidant attachment style may become very independent, both physically and emotionally.
A child with an avoidant attachment style may show no outward display of desire for closeness, affection, or love. However, internally, the child will feel the same stress and anxiety responses as a child with secure attachment when they are in stressful situations.
These children may also want to be near their primary caregiver but not interact with them. They may also reject physical contact with their caregiver.”
Avoidant attachment: Symptoms, signs, causes, and more
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Avoidant attachment develops in children who do not experience sensitive responses to their needs or distress. It can lead to attachment issues in adult life. Learn more.
