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The OTHER TEARS series visualizes children's reactions to trauma and is inspired by a list complied by the National Organization for Victim Assistance.
It is dedicated to the children separated from their asylum seeking families by the US Government.
I have created a book to share these images. If you buy one I will share one for free with a trauma center or other venue to help share the series in helpful circles.
Each image is 12 x 16 on paper and is labeled here with the corresponding reaction.
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Extreme withdrawal, quietness, always being well behaved, never expressing feelings or desires
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Dependence on others for support and direction
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Excessive crying
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Rocking back and forth
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Paranoia
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Regression to earlier childhood behavior
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Excessive sleeping
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Fear and mistrust of others
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Disinterest in joining in with others
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Sleeping disturbance
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Loss of memory
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Separation anxiety
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Eating disorders
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Inability to form relationships with other people
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Feelings of guilt and responsibility
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Extreme, quick, mood and behavior changes
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Trembling
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Feeling of foreshortened future
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Loss of voice
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Suicidal thoughts
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Always thinking that bad things will happen in the future
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Numerous physical complaints
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Post-traumatic play
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Loss of concentration
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Difficulty meeting developmental milestones
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Nightmares
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Clothes and bed wetting
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Being frightened of people
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Thumb sucking