UK Trauma Council Insight Series - Complex Trauma and the Social World

About this webinar

Supportive relationships are crucial for maintaining good mental health at every stage of life. However, children who experience multiple events with interpersonal threats during childhood or adolescence are at a higher risk of developing mental health issues later on. To understand this connection, we need to explore how early abuse, and neglect can disrupt a child's ability to form healthy social bonds.

Research shows that experiences such as neglect or maltreatment can shape how a child interacts with others and how others respond to them. Over time, this can create a more stressful social environment, fewer trusted relationships, and an increased vulnerability to mental health challenges. But these outcomes aren’t set in stone. By understanding how traumatic experiences shapes a child’s social world, we can develop more effective strategies to help them build and maintain positive, supportive relationships – ultimately reducing the risk of mental health difficulties.

Join us for a powerful webinar, chaired by David Trickey, featuring expert insights from Brenda McHugh MBE, Consultant Systemic Psychotherapist and Co-Founder of the Pears Family School, and Dr. Ron Dodzro, Clinical Psychologist and author of The Life of a Top Boy: A qualitative exploration of young Black men and their stories of experiencing violent activity in the context of gang affiliation and trauma. Together, they will explore the interaction between trauma and the social world, sharing approaches to create environments for recovery.

Who is this webinar for?

The UKTC Insight Series webinars are aimed at professionals supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma.

A certificate of attendance will be sent to all attendees who attend the live webinar.

About this webinar series

The UK Trauma Council’s new live webinar series provides expert insights into important trauma-related areas affecting children and young people.