My daughter lived through the shooting at her school last year and she seems fine but I can't stop checking on her and researching trauma symptoms and I think my anxiety is making her more anxious.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent's secondary trauma and anticipatory anxiety about their child's wellbeing becomes a source of stress that may impede their child's natural resilience.
“Where Are You with Trauma-informed parenting?”
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