Symptoms
Sweaty palms, racing heartbeat, difficulty breathing, feelings like your going to die.
True or False: One out of five girls and one out of ten boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.
True
True or False: Do most children know their abuser?
True
What are unhelpful thoughts and thought patterns?
Examples: When you think the abuse was your fault.
When you think that there was something you could have done to stop the abuse.
What is neglect?
When a child is not being cared for properly
What are some symptoms of anxiety?
Worried all of the time, feelings like something bad is going to happen.
What is the percentage of survivors who are sexually abused by a family member or close family friend?
80%
True or False: Is it important to share our feelings with supportive people in our lives?
True
What is riding the wave?
When you face your emotions and "ride it out."
Emotional, medical, educational, physical
75% of maltreated kids are neglected
What are some symptoms of depression?
Loss of interest in things that you used to enjoy. Sleeping too much. Not wanting to shower or take care of yourself.
What is the percentage of victims who are sexually abused by a stranger?
10% of less
True or False: Is it the child's fault for the bad things that happened?
False: it is NEVER the child's fault
What is a coping skills that you can use when you are nervous that involved using all of your senses?
5,4,3,2,1
5 things you can see
4 things you can hear
3 things you can touch
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
What is physical abuse? Examples?
Legal definitions vary from state to state, but broadly, physical abuse occurs when a parent or caregiver commits an act that results in physical injury to a child or adolescent, such as red marks, cuts, welts, bruises, muscle sprains, or broken bones, even if the injury was unintentional.
What does it mean to be hypervigilant?
Being overly alert or always on guard.
What is grooming?
manipulative behaviors that the abuser uses to gain access to a potential victim, coerce them to agree to the abuse, and reduce the risk of being caught.
Free Space
Earn a point just for being you
What coping skill do you always have with you?
Breathing
What percentage of children are physically abused?
18.2%
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
The name of a diagnosis when multiple symptoms are present after trauma has happened
What are some feelings that survivors may experience after the abuse?
Feelings of anger, guilt, conflicted, sad, embarrassed
What happens any time someone is in a position of power, and engages another person to do something sexual that is age inappropriate, uncomfortable, or against their will?
Sexual abuse
What is the cognitive triangle?
Changing your thoughts, that effect your feelings, that effect how you behave.
Why do adults hurt kids?
What are some other strategies that grown-ups can use to manage their emotions?
Don’t know other discipline strategies, hard time managing their anger, may have happened to them so they don’t know it’s not okay