Tag: how childhood trauma affects adulthood
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Science Explains How a Traumatic Childhood Causes Premature Aging
A traumatic childhood negatively impacts the mind, body, and soul, sometimes in irreversible ways. Scientists have shown that repeated adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can cause profound changes in brain chemistry. They’ve also discovered that abusing or neglecting children also affects physical health. That’s because too many negative occurrences lead to a rise in cortisol levels. When…
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7 Hidden Ways Childhood Trauma Affects You As An Adult
The fact that childhood trauma – and the events that cause it – so prolifically exists is a tragedy. The fact that childhood trauma is so misunderstood, even by those responsible for the oversight of our social institutions is also a tragedy; this includes our law enforcement and criminal justice system. Most people remain ignorant…
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5 Adult Behaviors of Someone That Experienced Trauma As A Child
“Childhood trauma can result from anything that makes a child feel helpless and disrupts their sense of safety and security, including: sexual, physical, or verbal abuse; domestic violence; an unstable or unsafe environment; separation from a parent; neglect; bullying; serious illness; or intrusive medical procedures.” ~ Casa Palmera Treatment Center Devastating. This one word accurately…