--- title: Trauma url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma.md' date: '2026-10-15' description: "Trauma can affect children in many ways, and not all traumatic experiences lead to diagnosed conditions like PTSD. Children may experience trauma from abuse, neglect, domestic violence, bereavement, accidents, serious illness, family breakdown, or witnessing distressing events. Even experiences that adults might consider minor can be deeply traumatic for a child, depending on their age, circumstances, and available support. Traumatized children often display behaviours that can be puzzling or challenging in the classroom: difficulties with concentration and memory, heightened emotional reactions, withdrawal or aggressive outbursts, developmental regression, or physical symptoms like stomach aches and headaches. These responses aren't deliberate misbehaviour—they're the child's nervous system trying to cope with overwhelming experiences. Some children may not show obvious signs at all, internalizing their distress in ways that go unnoticed until problems escalate. This collection of films offers practical guidance for teachers, school staff, and parents on recognizing trauma responses, creating emotionally safe environments, managing challenging behaviours with empathy, and connecting families with appropriate professional support. Whether you're working with a child who has experienced obvious trauma or simply suspect that something might be affecting them, these resources will help you respond with understanding and skill." --- # Trauma ### Filter by type: - [ Guide ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Guide) - [ Video ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Video) - [ Factsheet ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Factsheet) - [ Podcast ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Podcast) - [ Article ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Article) - [ Transcript ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma?type=Transcript) - [ All ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/children-and-the-trauma-of-the-grenfell-tragedy/trauma-in-children.jpg) ### Video: Children and the trauma of the Grenfell tragedy [Video: Children and the trauma of the Grenfell tragedy](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/children-and-the-trauma-of-the-grenfell-tragedy) Dr Sian Williams and Dr David Trickey talk about the trauma suffered by children who witnessed the Grenfell tower fire. [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/guide-to-trauma/Trauma-and-ADHD-supporting-children.jpg) ### Guide: Guide to Trauma [Guide: Guide to Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/guide-to-trauma) A road map to help you understand how a traumatic event might affect your children or pupils and what you can do to support them. Use this to find our… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/what-is-trauma-focused-cbt/trauma-in-children.jpg) ### Video: What is trauma-focused CBT? [Video: What is trauma-focused CBT?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/what-is-trauma-focused-cbt) Trained therapists can deliver specialist trauma-focused CBT to help face the trauma and control horrible thoughts. [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/what-is-post-traumatic-stress-disorder/ptsd-and-me.jpg) ### Video: What is post traumatic stress disorder? [Video: What is post traumatic stress disorder?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/what-is-post-traumatic-stress-disorder) Nip in the Bud has been given permission by the UK Trauma Council to share this series of four short animations, which they have produced on the topic… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/tips-for-teachers/ptsd-in-the-classroom-tips-for-teachers/ptsd-in-children.jpg) ### Video: PTSD in the classroom - Tips for Teachers [Video: PTSD in the classroom - Tips for Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/tips-for-teachers/ptsd-in-the-classroom-tips-for-teachers) In this 4-minute film, Dr Sian Williams gives Tips for Teachers who either have a child or children in their class who are experiencing symptoms of Post-Traumatic… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/how-to-recognise-symptoms-of-ptsd/childs-drawing-of-PTSD.jpg) ### Video: How to recognise symptoms of PTSD [Video: How to recognise symptoms of PTSD](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/how-to-recognise-symptoms-of-ptsd) This film explains how to identify and help a child showing the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). After a trauma a child may feel distressed,… [ Environment ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Environment) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/when-children-come-back-recognising-trauma-in-school/trauma-in-children.jpg) ### Factsheet: When children come back: recognising trauma in school [Factsheet: When children come back: recognising trauma in school](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/when-children-come-back-recognising-trauma-in-school) Many children return to school carrying experiences their teachers know nothing about. Some will settle quickly; others will struggle in ways that aren't… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/supporting-children-after-trauma/supporting-a-traumatised_child.jpg) ### Factsheet: Supporting Children After Trauma [Factsheet: Supporting Children After Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/supporting-children-after-trauma) Learn how trauma affects children, recognise common reactions, and discover practical ways to support recovery through safety, routine, and emotional … [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/ptsd-in-children/ptsd-in-children.jpg) ### Factsheet: PTSD in Children [Factsheet: PTSD in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/ptsd-in-children) Learn how trauma can affect children and young people, recognise signs of PTSD, and understand when to seek help and effective treatments like trauma-focused… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/02.challenges/06.environment/trauma-informed-practice-and-supporting-young-refugees/supporting-child-refugees.jpg) ### Podcast: Trauma-informed practice and supporting young refugees [Podcast: Trauma-informed practice and supporting young refugees](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/challenges/environment/trauma-informed-practice-and-supporting-young-refugees) Alis Rocca talks to Svetlana Scheck-Ramzy, a Brighton-based counsellor passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. How can we prepare… [ Environment ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Environment) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/unsure-about-therapy/mental-health-awarenesss.webp) ### Video: Feeling unsure about therapy? Here's what you need to know [Video: Feeling unsure about therapy? Here's what you need to know](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/unsure-about-therapy) Most of our films are made for parents and school staff. This one is different. Created by the UK Trauma Council, it speaks directly to young people who… [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/trauma-in-children/trauma-in-children.jpg) ### Article: Trauma in Children [Article: Trauma in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/trauma-in-children) Trauma affects children in many different ways, and it’s their experience-not the event itself-that determines the impact. This piece explores common signs… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/coping-with-scary-and-distressing-memories/trauma_in_children.jpg) ### Video: Coping with scary and distressing memories [Video: Coping with scary and distressing memories](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/coping-with-scary-and-distressing-memories) UK Trauma Council has produced a series of short videos - this is on coping with trauma and distressing memories. [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/ptsd-and-me-real-life-experiences/ptsd-and-me.jpg) ### Video: PTSD and me: real life experiences [Video: PTSD and me: real life experiences](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/ptsd-and-me-real-life-experiences) Exposure to traumatic events is very common in young people. After a trauma, a child may feel distressed, tearful or in shock; if these feelings persist,… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) [ Lived Experience ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Lived%20Experience) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/ptsd-in-children-tips-for-teachers/childs-drawing-of-PTSD.jpg) ### Factsheet: PTSD in children - Tips for Teachers [Factsheet: PTSD in children - Tips for Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/ptsd-in-children-tips-for-teachers) When a child in your class is living with PTSD, your role as a trusted, consistent adult matters more than you might realise. Here's how you can help. [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/03.toolkit/04.school-life/tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptoms-tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptons-in-kids.jpg) ### Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers [Video: Depressive Symptoms: Tips for Teachers](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/school-life/tips-for-teachers/depressive-symptoms-tips-for-teachers) Children who have been exposed to a bereavement, parental divorce or separation, moving house and neighbourhood, family ill health, parental mental illness… [ Bullying ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Bullying) [ Anxiety ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Anxiety) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Depression ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Depression) [ Grief ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Grief) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/handling-disclosures-children-and-trauma/mental-health-awarenesss.webp) ### Video: Handling Disclosures - Children and Trauma [Video: Handling Disclosures - Children and Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/handling-disclosures-children-and-trauma) David Trickey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Anna Freud Centre, offers advice to teaching staff faced with disclosures from children about traumatic… [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/children-and-trauma-handling-disclosures/david-trickey-trauma.jpg) ### Transcript: Handling disclosures of Trauma from children [Transcript: Handling disclosures of Trauma from children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/children-and-trauma-handling-disclosures) Transcript of our film where Dr David Trickey offers advice to teaching staff faced with disclosures from children about traumatic experiences. [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/03.trauma/supporting-children-through-trauma/supporting-child-refugees.jpg) ### Podcast: Supporting Children Through Trauma [Podcast: Supporting Children Through Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/supporting-children-through-trauma) Dennis Ougrin, a professor of child psychiatry, discusses his work in developing Intensive Community Care Services for children with mental health issues,… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/04.neurodivergence/01.adhd/trauma-and-adhd-supporting-children-at-school-and-home/Trauma-and-ADHD-supporting-children.jpg) ### Podcast: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home [Podcast: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/neurodivergence/adhd/trauma-and-adhd-supporting-children-at-school-and-home) Today I speak with Jolene Ironside. Jolene is an Integrative Counsellor using the Arts, ADHD Coach and holistic therapist who specialises in children and… [ ADHD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:ADHD) [ School Life ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:School%20Life) [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/09.ptsd/understanding-ptsd-in-children/ptsd-in-children.jpg) ### Video: Understanding PTSD in Children [Video: Understanding PTSD in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/ptsd/understanding-ptsd-in-children) Many children experience difficult or frightening events. Most recover well with the right care and support, but some may continue to feel anxious or on… [ Trauma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Trauma) [ PTSD ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:PTSD) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Mental Health](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health.md) - Previous: [Conduct Disorder](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/conduct-disorder.md) - Next: [Depression](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/depression.md) - Children: - [Children and the trauma of the Grenfell tragedy](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/children-and-the-trauma-of-the-grenfell-tragedy.md) - [Handling disclosures of Trauma from children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/children-and-trauma-handling-disclosures.md) - [Coping with scary and distressing memories](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/coping-with-scary-and-distressing-memories.md) - [Guide to Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/guide-to-trauma.md) - [Handling Disclosures - Children and Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/handling-disclosures-children-and-trauma.md) - [Supporting Children After Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/supporting-children-after-trauma.md) - [Supporting Children Through Trauma](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/supporting-children-through-trauma.md) - [Trauma in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/trauma-in-children.md) - [What is trauma-focused CBT?](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/what-is-trauma-focused-cbt.md) - [When children come back: recognising trauma in school](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/trauma/when-children-come-back-recognising-trauma-in-school.md)