by Tom Henderson
Memories of war haunt not only returning soldiers, but also the children they thought they left safely at home.
Bumper stickers say insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children. Post-traumatic stress disorder works in reverse. Particularly in military families, children get it from their parents.
Isolation, depression and trauma are among the symptoms soldiers pass on to their kids, according to preliminary results from a Canadian study. - ParentDish
Memories of war haunt not only returning soldiers, but also the children they thought they left safely at home.
Bumper stickers say insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children. Post-traumatic stress disorder works in reverse. Particularly in military families, children get it from their parents.
Isolation, depression and trauma are among the symptoms soldiers pass on to their kids, according to preliminary results from a Canadian study. - ParentDish
This is such an important topic for people/parents to know! There's actually research being done that proves transgenerational PTSD in civilian families too. http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/90/7/4115
ReplyDeleteWhat we really need is a good prevention and treatment program...