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Your child is not alone. Every year millions of US children are injured. Most do well.
Prescription for a full recovery: Take care of pain and physical healing AND pay attention to emotional needs.
Red flags: When stress reactions last more than 1 month or get in the way of recovery, get extra support.
What are traumatic stress reactions?
 
When an accident or injury causes overwhelming feelings of fear, helplessness, or horror, it can lead to more than just everyday stress reactions—it can lead to traumatic stress.
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How long do traumatic stress reactions last?
 
In the first few days after an injury, nearly all children feel upset, jumpy or worried at times. These traumatic stress reactions usually start to get better within a few weeks.
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  What worries you about your
child’s reactions?
  Read more about traumatic stress reactions and other concerns that some children and families experience after injury.                    READ MORE >
 
 



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