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Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health
Typical symptoms of PTSD include:
• Experiencing ‘flashbacks’ of the event – this is like reliving the traumatic
event in the mind and can be very frightening and distressing
• Sleeping badly
• Being easily startled or frightened by loud or indeed any noises
• Deliberately avoiding situations or circumstances that remind them
of the event.
It is difficult to make a diagnosis of PTSD in a child under the age of seven.
The Caldecott Foundation provides residential care for children and young people who
have experienced neglect and trauma. Read Jesmin’s story on the next page.
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