Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Little Girl with PTSD

I read about a girl named Anna that had her dad leave her, witnessed her brother die, and was pulled away from her neglecting mother, a drug abuser.
When the Kempe organization found her she was in really bad shape, even while living with foster parents. She would have periods were she had intense anger and periods of anxiousness. She also had frequent nightmares and started to re-wet the bed. She would also scare all the kids in her foster home by telling them all of the details of her brother's murder, and unfortunately a low self esteem and bad grades.
Anna had a risk of developing behavioral and mental issues. If they are not treated they can cause the person to go down a very dark path for life.
People at the Kempe organization helped Anna get her story straight and let her get it off her chest. After she did this she was able to heal from the separation from her parents and the murder of her brother. She was able to get the trauma out of her head and is now making good grades in school and has a better self esteem.
I think that this would be really bad for anyone to go through. It just is not right.
http://www.kempe.org/index.php?s=33&item=563

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