Young Minds is calling on the government to ensure that professionals across health, social care and education can better identify victims and understand the effect of trauma on a child's life.
It said that young people who have been through adverse childhood experiences (ACE) - which can include neglect or abuse, the death of a family member, experience of racism or prejudice, or being the victim of witnessing domestic abuse - are not identified and are unable to access support.
The charity wants all professionals working with children, including nurses, GPs and police to have specific training on how and when to ask children about possible traumatic experiences.
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