Noted: Ryan Herringa, a pediatric psychiatrist and assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says children without this kind of professional support can benefit by talking to any trusted adult.
Also quoted: Pamela McGranahan, director of UW-Madison’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, studies the impacts of childhood trauma. She said children are vicarious learners and they’re watching what’s going on around them at all times — even if it’s just something they hear on the news.