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Stress, PTSD and Parents of Kids with Disabilities<\/h2>\n

by Dr. Liz Matheis –\u00a0from PCWSN 2021: Volume 11, Issue 2 <\/strong><\/a>by Parenting Children With Special Needs<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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As a Psychologist, I am in the business of receiving phone calls from parents worried about their kids with disabilities. During that initial phone call, parents give me a quick run-down of their child\u2019s symptoms, the struggles the family at large is facing, and the specific goals they would like to work towards. During that initial phone call, I\u2019m often left thinking, \u201cHow are you, as the parent, doing?\u201d Parents are often surprised when I ask that question during the intake. Several parents have responded with silence, a confused, \u201cFine,\u201d or \u201cNo one has ever asked me how I\u2019m doing.\u201d As a parent of a child with disabilities, the process of gaining a diagnosis and then figuring out life and supports and medical conditions can be overwhelming and often traumatizing. In my experience, many parents of children with disabilities and other medical needs are experiencing symptoms of\u00a0post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<\/p>\n

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