Psychiatrist for Foster Children: Healing Trauma

Find Family Fund

Foundation • Moscow

Children from orphanages come to families with experiences that cannot be forgotten. These are not just memories, this is trauma. They manifest as aggression, nightmares, and total distrust of the world. Foster parents are ready to love, but love alone is often not enough. This is where a psychiatrist is needed. He is the one who can make an accurate diagnosis, distinguish a developmental crisis from a deep disorder, and see PTSD or depression where others simply see a “difficult personality.” And most importantly, he can prescribe treatment that eases the acute condition. Artyom is 7 years old. His past includes beatings and an asocial environment. At home, he lashed out at his foster mother with his fists, couldn’t fall asleep, and screamed at night. A psychiatrist diagnosed the consequences of organic brain damage and severe depression, and prescribed therapy. When the “high tension” eased, the boy let himself be hugged for the first time. Now he is learning to feel safe. Unfortunately, we encounter such cases every day. Your donation will cover the work of a psychiatrist for foster children of the “Find a Family” foundation and give them a chance at a happy childhood.