Nadine Burke Harris Pediatrician See speaker profile Nadine Burke Harris’ healthcare practice focuses on a little-understood, yet very common factor in childhood that can profoundly impact adult-onset disease: trauma. Learn more "I hope to wake people up" ...
Just as your childhood trauma may be a unique and individual experience, your path to healing from it will likely be specific to you. Recovering from childhood trauma can be a lengthy process that may leave you feeling worse before feeling better, but mental health is often an area that requ...
Childhood traumatic stress is the psychological reaction that children have to a traumatic event, whether it happens to them or they see it happen to someone else. These events can affect children’s brains, emotions, and behavior in the same way traumatic events can affect adults. Sometimes, g...
Welcome to “How to Find Happiness After Healing From Childhood Trauma”! This empowering and supportive course is designed to guide you on a transformative journey towards discovering happiness, even after overcoming the challenges of childhood trauma. Through a combination of practical techniques, self...
An additive effect is like putting weights on a scale, says Credé. An adverse childhood experience is one weight. Trauma during deployment is another. PTSD or elevated symptoms develop if the cumulative weight is too heavy. With the multiplicative concept, it’s more like a chemical reaction....
but we’re seeing increased youth depression too, unfortunately, with higher rates of suicide. We’re seeing young girls having a lack of self-confidence. There is such an opportunity to say, “These things begin in early childhood.” We have to ask, "How do we prevent trauma in the f...
Childhood is the most sensitive period for neurodevelopment, but sadly, it can be disrupted in many ways, from abuse or neglect to exposure to war and violence. A question of stress Understanding the neurobiological effects of childhood adversity can help us understand and treat its long-termpsych...
Our childhood trauma adaptations were beneficial during difficult times in childhood, but as adults, they can sometimes get in the way. The goal of trauma therapy, especially with methods like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), is to help us process past experiences so...
Research has shown that one of the most significant factors in overcoming childhood trauma is the presence of a caring, compassionate adult. These relationships can offer stability, safety, and a model for positive behavior and coping mechanisms. Here are actionable steps to esta...
Tracing this path allows researchers to understand how childhood trauma can have negative influences on the next generation. Source: Mateus Souza/Pexels Since thelandmark studyof adversechildhoodevents (ACEs) in 1998, we have known that childhood trauma is common and has lasting effects. I...