Family trauma Archives - S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW

6 Signs of Depression in Teens

July 19, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Do you know the 6 signs of depression in teens? Ask any parent what their main job is and they will tell you it’s protecting their children and keeping them safe. New parents spend hours, if not days, baby-proofing the house. They research the best car seats and bike helmets and figure out ways to ensure their kids are safe online. But, no matter how hard parents work to keep their kids safe, it is very difficult to protect children against mental health issues such as depression. According to ...read more

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Child Abuse: Recognizing the Signs

June 28, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Recognizing the signs of child abuse is crucial. Every year, an estimated 700,000 children are abused in the United States; and every day, five children die because of child abuse. While these statistics are alarming, you may be even more surprised to learn that when children report abuse to an adult in their life, only 58% of those adults take action. As adults, it's our responsibility to help protect one of our most vulnerable populations. Physical Abuse: If a child is a victim of physical ...read more

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5 Reasons Why Parents Don’t Discuss Child Sexual Abuse

June 14, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Child sexual abuse is not going away. According to the US Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused by the time they are 18, and 44% of rape victims are under age 18. Sadly, but not surprisingly, victims of sexual assault are three times more likely to suffer from depression, 13 times more likely to abuse alcohol, 26 times more likely to abuse drugs, and four times more likely to contemplate suicide according to the Rape and Incest National Network ...read more

Filed Under: Adolescents/Teens, Children, Parenting, Sexual Abuse / Trauma Tagged With: #Parenting, advantages of family therapy, child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse prevention, child sexual abuse treatment, Family Connection, Family Counseling, family theapy, Family Therapy, Family trauma, how to handle child sexual abuse, online family therapy, why family therapy

What is Trauma Therapy?

May 31, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

What is trauma therapy? Not many of us will get through life without facing our own share of challenges. But some people experience not just stress and strife, but actual trauma. Trauma may come in the form of a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, a physical accident such as a car accident, environmental disasters, child abuse, or the sudden loss of a loved one. When a person experiences trauma, their entire world changes almost instantly. Many trauma survivors have a hard time ...read more

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How to Help Children Understand Terrifying Events

October 2, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

As a parent, your job is to make sure your kids grow and develop in a safe and healthy environment. To do this, you may need to help children understand terrifying events or situations. While it may be possible for you to control your immediate environment, your home, it’s simply not possible to ensure the greater world around your child is safe and free from trauma or natural disasters , civil unrest or Covid-19. The latest research points to the utter futility of trying to keep kids shielded ...read more

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5 Amazing Outcomes that Can Come from Family Therapy

April 16, 2020 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

The Coronavirus Crisis Make Family Stress Worse: Amazing family therapy outcomes are possible in this time of pandemic crisis. If you are struggling more than usual with worry for your family right now, you are not alone. Even if you or a loved one have not been personally affected by the virus, you may feel like you are sitting in wait for the other shoe to drop. So many of us are worried about getting infected. You may fear that germs can be transmitted via surfaces, clothing, food or ...read more

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6 Signs of Depression in Teens

Child Abuse: Recognizing the Signs

5 Reasons Why Parents Don’t Discuss Child Sexual Abuse

What is Trauma Therapy?

How to Help Children Understand Terrifying Events

5 Amazing Outcomes that Can Come from Family Therapy

S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW

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