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Can Parenting Trauma Lead to PTSD?

Can Parenting Trauma Lead to PTSD?

Can the stress of raising a child with PTSD result in a parent with PTSD? What other kinds of parenting trauma can lead to PTSD?

Often times, as parents, we become focused on our children and forget that we too can be traumatized.

Read my 3rd blog in the series regarding PTSD and Parents of Children with Special Needs: click here

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Remember, know your breaking point, seek respite, and take a break. If you are down, so is your entire family system.

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