Young children often develop harmful, enduring self-narratives and trauma after medical procedures because they cannot understand the interventions or reconcile caregivers causing pain.
My Daughter Is Beginning to Notice Her Father's "Oddities." I Don't Know How to Explain It to Her.
Explain a parent's mental illness to an 8-year-old with simple, honest explanations that avoid diagnostic labels and secrecy while focusing on behaviors, safety, and support.