14. Relationship impacts of trauma

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Through relationships and social interactions, children learn to trust others, regulate their emotions, and interact with the world. After exposure to a PTE, students can have difficulty developing strong and/or healthy attachments. Alternatively, they might become overly attached and dependent on a relationship, especially with a teacher as caregiver. Children who do not have healthy … Continued