Healing after Childhood Trauma

A growing person may have long-lasting emotional, psychological, and physical scars as a result of the complicated and traumatic experience of childhood trauma . It may result from a single traumatic incident, such as losing a loved one or seeing a violent crime, or it may come from a series of negative experiences, such as emotional or physical abuse, neglect, sexual or physical abuse, or witnessing domestic violence . These encounters have the power to destroy a child's sense of security and safety, undermine their faith in society, and warp their conception of positive interpersonal interactions. Trauma experienced as a youngster can have a variety of short- and long-term effects. Children may feel fear, worry, rage, disorientation, nightmares, and difficulties focusing in the near term . As adolescents get older, these impacts may manifest as low self-esteem, trouble establishing good relationships, difficulties controlling their emotions, and heightened susceptibility to men...