Social Services Information and Links

Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder

Many immigrant and refugee children exhibit symptoms of PTSD. For some, the migration process itself can be a terrifying experience, fraught with dangers including rape and starvation. When working with these children, professionals should learn about PTSD and how to relate to these children while avoiding re-traumatization.

• National Institute of Mental Health:
  Helping children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters

• 4 Therapy:
  How do Young Kids and Teens Respond to Trauma?

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
  National Center for PTSD

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
  Information for Parents on Childhood Traumatic Grief

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health:
  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Refugees and New Immigrants