Psychological trauma is damage to the mind that occurs as a result of a distressing event. Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress that exceeds one’s ability to cope or integrate the emotions involved with that experience.
Teenagers who experience a distressing or frightening event are often concerned by these strong emotions. Despite the fact that these reactions usually subside as a part of the body’s natural healing and recovery process, it is important for parents or carers to understand the ways in which a teenager manages distress and trauma so they can support and help the young person.
Teenagers can also be deeply upset by local, national or international tragedies, or trauma that affects their friends. Your teenager will handle trauma differently to younger children or adults. A younger child depends directly on their family, whereas many teenagers look to their peer group for support. In order to help them, parents need to understand the ways in which teenagers manage distress.
AYLUS Phoenix Health Committee search and identify trauma expert Felicia Marsh and invite her to provide a seminar about Psychological trauma, help teenage and parents to understand the ways in which teenagers manage distress and trauma so they can support and help the young person.
Please see the flyers about Felicia Marsh’s intro and Meeting date and time.
Steven Zeng (1 hour), Ethan Wei (1 Hour)
