Emotions
Name at least 5 different emotions.
Sad, happy, angry, frustrated, annoyed, embarrassed, anxious, depressed, numb, excited, jealous, etc.
What are some common worries kids might have?
Worries about school, friends, parents, siblings, storms, the dark, etc.
What is your favorite coping skill to use when you are feeling anxious?
Opinion question, no wrong answer!
What is trauma/a traumatic event?
Trauma = General word for the lasting effects of a traumatic event or many events, includes physical, emotional, and behavioral changes
Traumatic event = an event that may be scary, dangerous, confusing, and cause a lot of big feelings for the person experiencing and/or witnessing it
What is domestic violence?
Grownups in the home are fighting, one grownup may be hurting or abusing another (using their hands, words, emotions, etc.)
How might kids feel when they see domestic violence happening? Name at least 2 emotions.
Sad, angry, scared, confused, hurt, guilty, worried, shame
What is another word for having lots of worries about many different things that causes a lot of distress?
Anxiety
Practice a form of deep breathing at least 3 times. (Dragon breaths, birthday candles, pizza breathing, cookie breathing, box breathing, etc.)
Nice job!!
Do a lot of people/children have trauma?
Yes, many people have trauma unfortunately.
Why do children get removed from a home? (For example, from their biological parent's home)
The adults in the child's home were not making good choices or were not keeping the child safe. (Can include abuse, neglect, etc.)
Is it normal to feel many emotions at once/all mixed together? Or should you only feel one thing at a time?
It is normal to feel mixed/complicated emotions, even though it can be hard to understand sometimes.
What changes in your body do you notice when you are having a really big feeling (like anger or sadness)?
Face getting hot, muscles tense, aches/pains in head or stomach, making fists with hands, breathing faster/harder, hard to think straight
(Any one of these is correct)
List at least three coping skills you can use.
Pizza breathing, muscle squeezes, box breathing, drawing, listening to music, playing outside, talking to a trusted adult, etc.
Name at least two common symptoms of trauma.
Aches and pains, nightmares, tantrums/meltdowns, trouble getting along with others, flashbacks/memories, anger, sadness, isolating, problems with eating/sleep
What is child neglect?
The adults in the child's life are not providing them with everything they need to grow up- can include food, clothes, medicine, hugs, school, etc.
How might kids feel when they are being physically abused?
Confused, ashamed, embarrassed, sad, angry, scared, guilty
What does anxiety feel like in the body? Give at least two examples
Heart beating fast, body feels jittery/tense/tight, hard to breathe, hands get sweaty (can change depending on the person)
Practice 54321 coping skill.
Find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste
Good job!!
Is trauma always a one time event or can it be chronic (meaning it lasts for days, weeks, months, or even years)?
Can be either/both
What is verbal/emotional abuse? Give at least two examples
Being hurt with words (verbal)- name calling, yelling, cruelty, threats
Being hurt with feelings (emotional)- controlling, humiliating, isolating
What emotions are harder for you to talk about and why?
Opinion question, no wrong answers!
What happens when someone is triggered (reminded of their trauma)?
When something reminds you of the bad times and your body feels upset again, can also come with bad thoughts or memories from the bad time
Their body might feel unsafe, like they need to run or hide, fight back, or totally frozen
What is a coping skill/strategy/tool?
Coping skills help us manage our emotions, especially BIG feelings. They can help calm us down when we are really sad, angry, upset, etc.
Name at least two types of traumatic events/traumas.
Physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, neglect, medical trauma, accidents, natural disasters, community violence
What is child physical abuse? Give at least two examples.
Child is being hurt/harmed on their body- hitting, kicking, slapping, shoving