Facts
What is something scary that kids go through sometimes?
Add points if you thought of something! Some examples could be a car accident, seeing parents or other people in your house fighting, a fire, someone touching your private parts or making you touch their private parts, someone hitting you or making you not eat food or not wear clothes, etc.
What's your favorite thing to do to relax?
Add points if you shared something! Some people say listening to music, watching videos, taking deep breaths, going outside, etc.
Tell about a time that you felt sad.
Add points if you shared something!
What do you think about school?
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How does your body react when you think about talking about your trauma? (What does your heart do? Do your muscles do anything? Do you get sweaty maybe, or does your breathing speed up?)
Add points if you shared something!
Who can experience (or go through) a trauma?
Literally anyone can experience a trauma!
Take five deep breaths to practice relaxing (air in through your nose, breathe out through your mouth)
Add points if you did it!
Show on your face what you look like when you get angry. (If thinking about doing this makes you feel uncomfortable, share instead the reason you feel that way!)
Add points if you did it!
What is a thought that you have when you think about your family?
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If you could change anything about your past, what would you change and why?
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What is trauma? Explain what it is as best as you can. (:
Add points if you tried your best! Trauma is something that people go through sometimes that's really scary and causes people to feel helpless, stressed, terrified, angry, sad, etc. and is super hard to cope with.
What is in your happy place? What is something you see, hear, smell, taste and touch in your happy place?
Add points if you shared about your happy place!
Share three things that make you feel happy and calm.
Add points if you shared something! Some people may say being outside, going on a walk, talking to friends, listening to music, being with family, etc.
What is your favorite way to think about (or process) your thoughts: talking with someone, journaling, drawing them out, or something else?
Add points if you shared something!
What is the scariest (or most difficult) thing that has ever happened to you?
Add points if you shared something!
Why do you think it might be hard for kids to tell someone about their trauma?
Add points if you shared something! Sometimes kids are scared that someone might blame them or not believe them, or thinking about it makes them feel bad or worried, or maybe they think it's their fault that the trauma happened.
What are three coping skills you can use to relax?
Add points if you named at least three things! Some ideas include taking deep breaths, relaxing muscles, thinking about your happy place, taking a walk, drinking water, etc.
Tell about the last time you felt excited.
Add points if you shared something!
Flip this thought: I am not smart enough. (What is something more positive you can say to yourself instead?)
Add points if you shared something! Some ideas could be "I have done hard things before," "I can try my best," or "I can keep learning"
What are three of your trauma reactions?
Add points if you shared three reactions!
Name at least three trauma reactions that kids have sometimes.
Add points if you named at least three trauma reactions! Some include feeling angry a lot, thinking about suicide, getting easily scared, worrying a lot, trying not to think about the scary thing, negative thoughts, etc.
Show how you do the five senses grounding exercise! What are five things you see, four things you feel, three things you hear, two things you smell, and one thing you taste?
Add points if you tried your best!
Try to name at least 6 feelings!
Add points if you did it! Here are some ideas: happy, sad, mad, excited, anxious, scared, tired, depressed, uncomfortable, nervous, silly, etc.
Flip this thought: I will never be able to heal from my trauma. (What is something more positive you can say instead?)
Add points if you thought of something! Some kids say "I can try my best in therapy," "I can learn new ways to cope," or "I've survived hard things before!"
What was the worst part of the trauma(s) you experienced?
Add points if you shared something! You are so brave to talk about scary things.