Episode 18 - What lockdown has taught us about trauma The Therapeutic Teaching Podcast with Shahana Knight

Lockdown has been a rough year for us all, we have felt anxious and powerless. We have felt alone and at risk.. many of us have battled with our wellbeing and our mental health as a result. Feeling low, teary or withdrawn, getting angry, frustrated and snappy. We can feel the effects. One year of collective trauma has impacted us all emotionally and mentally. But it is important to remember, we have had one year...just one… what about those children who have had a whole life of trauma? Who feels alone, anxious, powerless and at risk every single day? This is a good opportunity to step into their shoes, drawing comparisons from our own experiences to what it might be like for them. This will help you support them when you go back to school and also for years to come. The impact of trauma is long-lasting and we have all had a taste of it. Let’s not forget, not everyone's trauma will end after lockdown.In this podcast, we explore comparisons between lockdown and trauma in relation to:What it feels like to always be disappointedWhat it feels like to have no controlHow anxiety can growDeveloping a negative mindsetWe have had this for 1 year and there are so many lasting effects. We now get a small sense of what it might be like for children experiencing trauma all their lives. No wonder things feel so hard!!!We need to utilise these experiences to best support our vulnerable pupils and put their frame of reference at the heart of the day-to-day. When we don’t live it, it is hard to appreciate how hard it is – use this as your opportunity to get some insight.Take our free course to help you prepare your support for them in the months to come:https://support.tpcteach.co.uk/free_1111Take our full therapeutic teaching course and learn how to focus on wellbeing and mental health as part of your embedded practices and core aims:https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/therapeutic-teaching-courseBook on to our wellbeing curriculum platform and use the resources and lesson plans to support the children:https://www.tpctherapy.co.uk/wellbeing-curriculm