Parental absence
What is the most COMMON form of parental absence?
Physical absence
a feeling of fear, dread, uneasiness, or nervousness, often accompanied by physical symptoms like rapid heart rate and sweating
Anxiety / Nervousness / Worried
This happens when a parent regularly shows up for important moments in your life.
Present parent.
Word to describe how well a student performs in school based on tests and assignments.
Academic Performance
What are all THREE forms of parental absence we covered?
Physical, emotional, and financial absence.
You lose interest in things you used to enjoy and feel low most of the time
Depression
When someone listens to you, cares about how you feel, and helps you feel safe, understood, and helps regulate emotions.
Emotional support
This can drop when a student is frequently absent from school.
Grades / GPA
Name one way parental absence affects children
Emotional struggles
Lower academic performance
Behavioral Issues
Lower self esteem
Difficulty trusting others
Depression / Ongoing sadness
Emotional Numbness
This happens when someone expects people to leave, even when there’s no clear sign
Abandonment issues
This is when a parent starts to become less present PHYSICALLY, leaving the house more and being around less.
Physical absence
This refers to a student’s ability to stay focused and complete work.
Concentration
How does parental absence affect child depression score?
Increased depression scores, leading to more children being depressed.
Instead of feeling emotions strongly, someone might feel nothing at all as a way to cope
Emotional avoidance / disassociation / Emotional numbness
This is when a parent stops asking about your day, feelings, or emotions, becoming less supportive even if they are still physically present.
Emotional absence
Word to describe the desire or drive a student has to succeed in school.
Motivation
List at least two coping strategies talked about in previous treatments.
Having supportive friends or adults
Reaching out to a local resource mentioned
Journal your thoughts / emotions
Listening to music to de-stress
When a person has trouble trusting others due to betrayal or other personal reasons, or are just lacking in trust due to a action or things the one on the reciving end are doing.
Trust issues
This is when a parent stops providing money for basic needs like food, clothing, or school supplies.
Financial Absence
List at least one local resource mentioned in previous treatments.
Full circle youth empowerment
Bridgeport youth caribe
Buddy Jordan