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Kids who are exposed to war via media are more likely to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This is called vicarious trauma.

Kids who are exposed to war via media are more likely to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This is called vicarious trauma.

How to Spot Depression in Young Children We tend to think of childhood as a time of innocence and joy, but as many as 2 to 3 percent of children from ages 6 to 12 can have serious depression. Credit...Mikyung Lee April 1, 2021 When parents bring their children in for medical care these days, there is no such thing as a casual, “Hey, how’s it going?” We doctors walk into every exam room prepared to hear a story of sadness and stress, or at the very least, of coping and keeping it together ...

Meet Gen C, the Covid generation Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t play with friends. It was more than just simple disappointment. It was fear that the world they once knew might have changed forever. “I think that it’s something that’s going to kind of scar them. I don’t think that they’ll forget,” says the mom of three in Little Rock, Arkansas. “In our life, there was a bef...