Growing up in a small town in rural Minnesota I was fortunate enough to not be raised with majors stressors in my life. I also do not know personally of anyone that was raised with these kinds of things in their lives. Coming from one of the poorest counties in Minnesota I know it was around but it is not something that was widely talked about among my peers. This being the case it might have been even harder for these peers to not have others that may have been able to help them and make it better for them.
The country I chose to learn more about stress in children is Israel. Children in this country have many stresses in their lives having to do with the war with Palestine. According to the article I read many of the children suffered different kinds of trauma including, tear gas attacks, night raids and family members being sent to jail. The study noted that children with less mental flexibility suffered from issues such as PTSD as well as low self esteem and neurotic symptoms. Some of the ways they have found to help children cope with these stresses is by having them reenact the situations with stuffed animals. By doing this they are able to lessen the emotional impact of the trauma and develop a sense of self control. They also recommend positive interactions with family members. These things help the children to become more resilient and able to handle stressful situations.
http://www.oswego.edu/Documents/wac/Psychology.pdf
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