Apr 30, 2010 Posted by Jolene

Where to Learn about PTSD in Kids

When most people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they think of returning war veterans. If they think of PTSD in children at all, it is associated with children in war zones or kids who are victims of sexual or physical abuse. But new research shows that the crippling mental health effects of PTSD can also be caused by medical procedures, divorce, adoption, and natural disasters. National... read more

Mar 26, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 3

In the previous posts in this series, I briefly described how I prayed scripture for Allen, my son, during his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). WebTV4Women Radio Interview with Linda Goldfarb Instead of writing the whole story here, which would make this a ten part series, I encourage you to listen to Linda Goldfarb’s recent radio interview with me at WebTVforWomen.tv. (The idea... read more

Mar 25, 2010 Posted by Jolene

PTSD & the Adverse Effects of Medical & Surgical Procedures

If your child endured invasive medical procedures or prolonged hospitalization at a young age, she’s at risk to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the Intensive Trauma Therapy Institute in Morgantown, WV has made great strides in treating children with PTSD quickly and effectively. Treating Traumatic Stress & Dissociative Disorders 17th Conference This year’s conference is... read more

Mar 24, 2010 Posted by Jolene

How to Pray When Your Child Has Special Needs: Part 2

The first post in this series discussed general ways to pray for kids with special needs. As promised the second post provides specific ideas of how and what to pray. How to Pray Finding time to pray while caring for a child with special can be almost impossible. Nevertheless, God commands us to pray, and whatever he commands us to do, he also enables us to accomplish. With that provision in mind, here... read more

Mar 12, 2010 Posted by Jolene

If Hospital ERs Scare Big Tough Guys, What about Little Kids?

A recent radio interview with Dr. John Rich caught my ear the other day. He was explaining why he wrote the book, Wrong Place, Wrong Time. After watching  young black men stream through Boston City Hospital’s ER with gunshot and knife wounds, he started listening to their stories. Wrong Place, Wrong Time He learned that many of the young men were just in the wrong place at the wrong time –... read more