The years of conflict in Northern Ireland have bred terror, fear and withdrawal in the area's children and young people, according to a Barnardo's report on tackling trauma.
"We have barely recognised the additional stress and demand that the impact of many years of violence and ongoing conflict has had on parents and care-givers," say report authors Rosie Burrows and Brid Keenan, who, over a two-year period, worked with two groups of parents deeply affected by the conflict.
They found the quality of a child's relationship with their parents was a key factor in promoting recovery and resilience, making it crucial for professionals to help parents develop "extraordinary skills for extraordinary situations".
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