2590: 4 Ways to Help Children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Emily Thompson of Gottman

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🗓️ 9 June 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2590: Emily Thompson shares a profound journey of handling her son's PTSD following a traumatic car accident. She delves into the essential steps they took together, from recognizing the importance of time and small achievements to establishing effective communication and contingency plans. Their story not only highlights the power of parental support in mental health challenges but also provides a blueprint for nurturing resilience and emotional intelligence in children facing similar difficulties. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/4-ways-children-post-traumatic-stress/ Quotes to ponder: "Everything doesn’t have to happen at once. My son took his time when he needed it and I never rushed him." "A house can be built from thousands of bricks, stable and stacked tight and cemented together. Every little step was a brick." "Knowing that I would be there for him if he needed the help but knowing that he could do it himself really boosted his confidence, and strengthened our relationship." Episode references: Gottman Institute’s Emotion Coaching program: https://www.gottman.com/blog/an-introduction-to-emotion-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2590.
0:03.9	Four Ways to Help Children with Post-Tromatic Stress Disorder by Emily Thompson of gotman.com,
0:10.7	and I'm Dr. Neal.
0:12.1	Hello and welcome to another bonus Sunday episode, where I share an article from one of the other
0:17.0	podcasts in our network.
0:18.8	Today's post comes from optimal relationships daily,
0:21.6	where articles covering all types of relationships are read to you every day. So with that,
0:27.5	let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:34.5	Four ways to help children with post-traromatic Stress Disorder by Emily Thompson of
0:39.9	Gottman.com.
0:42.2	Dealing with my son's PTSD and anxiety turned into a healing process for both of us.
0:48.4	When my son was nine, he was in a car crash. A taxi ran a red light and slammed into the side
0:54.1	of his best friend's father's car.
0:56.6	Thankfully no one died, but there were a few broken bones and concussions. Those healed,
1:02.1	but my son's psychological trauma took a bit more time and effort to treat and heal. He was
1:07.1	diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He couldn't leave the house after the accident.
1:12.6	Seeing a car made it difficult to breathe for him, and getting into one caused a full-blown panic attack.
1:18.3	Little things became triggers, and suddenly, everything was just too much for him.
1:23.0	I never knew much about adolescent anxiety disorders, and professionals neglected studying them until
1:28.3	recently. I'm a cyber security consultant with no background in mental health services, so it was
1:34.2	overwhelming to begin with. However, I'd read studies that a parent's emotions and moods will affect
1:39.5	their child's, and another one that pointed out the effect of mindful parenting on a child's ability to provide comfort to another child.
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