Dr Sarah Parry is a consultant clinical psychologist and academic whose research focuses on improving mental health services and support for children and young people. Her NHS-based research, funded by the NIHR, focuses on developing trauma-responsive approaches with children, young people, families and those who care for them, across CAMHS, crisis services and homes for care-experienced children, alongside addressing mental health inequalities.
Dr. Sarah Parry
Dr Sarah Parry is a consultant clinical psychologist and academic whose research focuses on improving mental health services and support for children and young people. Her NHS-based research, funded by the NIHR, focuses on developing trauma-responsive approaches with children, young people, families and those who care for them, across CAMHS, crisis services and homes for care-experienced children, alongside addressing mental health inequalities.
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Climate-related disruption: could a trauma-responsive approach help us respond better?
According to the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI), almost half of children worldwide are living in countries highly exposed to climate and environmental risks (UNICEF, 2021) and emerging research is indicating children are physiologically more vulnerable than adults to some climate-related hazards (Ahdoot, et al., 2024). Climate-related disruption can affect the places, routines, relationships and services that help children and young people feel safe and supported. This blog explores whether a trauma-responsive approach could help us prepare for and respond to these disruptions, while recognising that we probably have more questions than answers at this stage in this process.
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