2024-01-28 00:06:38
Sunday 28/January/2024 – 02:03 AM
The Ministry of Health and Population reviewed guidelines for parents in an awareness publication on its official page on the social networking site Facebook, regarding the necessity of protecting children from psychological trauma.
Health and Population explained that protecting children from psychological trauma contributes to reducing their exposure to psychological disorders throughout their lives.
The Ministry of Health added, ways that parents can resort to protecting their children, by using the first electronic platform in Egypt for psychological consultations, or by calling the hotline 16328, to request assistance from mental health doctors.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also participated in its awareness-raising role, by presenting some of the common causes of psychological trauma in children, and how to treat them.
It includes the following:-
- Physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
- Being a victim or witness to violence or crime.
- Serious illness or death of a family member or close friend.
- Natural or man-made disasters.
- Severe car accidents
How to treat it
Saudi Health stated that the first step of treatment is the necessity of seeing a specialist doctor, especially if the child is still facing problems regarding 4 weeks following the traumatic experience, or if the symptoms are particularly disturbing.
In this regard, the doctor evaluates and diagnoses post-traumatic stress disorder, as a specific event must have caused the symptoms to appear. The child may not want to talk regarding the event.
The goal of this step is to make the child feel safe, thus obtain support from parents, friends, and school, and reduce the chance of another traumatic event occurring to the greatest extent possible.
Psychotherapy can be conducted, through which the child can talk, draw, play, or write regarding the stressful event with the child, family, or group. Behavioral therapy helps children learn to change thoughts and feelings by first changing behavior to reduce fear or anxiety. Medications can also be used to reduce symptoms, but this is the last resort in treatment.
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