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Creating a Safe Space for Communication
The importance of creating a safe environment for children to speak up about traumatic experiences is highlighted. If a child does not confide in a parent about a traumatic event, it may indicate a lack of conducive communication environment. This primary trauma of ineffective communication can overshadow the secondary trauma of the actual abuse. Bullies and abusers often target individuals with vulnerabilities, which reveals their own unresolved traumas.