A growing body of research shows that Americans with traumatic injuries develop PTSD at rates comparable to veterans of war. Just like veterans, civilians can suffer flashbacks, nightmares, paranoia, and social withdrawal.**
When we think of schools that are "failing" or "succeeding" society often places the blame on teachers and administrators. However, our national discourse around the topic needs to factor in the neighborhoods in which schools are located. Many children are immigrants and arrive from war torn regions.* Other children are exposed to the daily violence that takes place in America.**
* Report from Child Soldiers International - here
** The PTSD Crises that's Being Ignored - "Researchers in Atlanta interviewed more than 8,000 inner-city residents and found that about two-thirds said they had been violently attacked and that half knew someone who had been murdered. At least 1 in 3 of those interviewed experienced symptoms consistent with PTSD at some point in their lives..." Read more
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