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How To Heal Your Child’s PTSD After A Family Car Accident
In 2019 in the USA, 4,423,000 people sustained injuries that required medical attention, according to a preliminary estimate from the National Safety Council, and children who are in family car accidents need help to recover fully, including mental health support. There is more to healing than seeing the doctor, getting medical treatments and following self-care instructions from doctors. Some kids who have been in car accidents develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). They require emotional support from parents and caregivers and also need professional help to deal with their phobias, anxiety and fears. What Is PTSD, Anyway? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD for short) is a mental health issue that may impact children or grown-ups.…
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Here’s What to Expect After a Serious Accident
Serious accidents happen every day. Around 2 million drivers experience permanent injuries from car accidents every year. That’s around 5,479 people a day. And if those numbers sound terrifying, you should remember that those are just the injuries from auto accidents. If we just stick with cars, we still have a number of ways to encounter an accident. There are dozens of things we can do wrong that result in an accident. And we are far from the only drivers on the road that could be guilty of a slip-up. The real tragedy is when we suffer from an accident that was no fault of our own. The consequences are…