Around 43% of children in the U.S. go through childhood trauma. Whether its abuse, neglect, parent/friend loss, parents' divorce, etc. This affects children throughout their whole life. Trauma can stay with children for a very long time and have major effects on them, not just as a kid but as an adult too. Sometimes it can be so traumatic that they forget their whole childhood, almost like they never even had one.
Studies have shown that childhood trauma has major effects on children later in life. People who have experienced trauma at a young age are:
15 times more likely to attempt suicide
4 times more likely to become an alcoholic
4 times more likely to inject drugs
3 times more likely to use antidepressant medication
3 times more likely to be absent from work
If you’ve experienced trauma as a child you could potentially push your trauma onto your children as well. How does this happen? Trauma can leave a chemical mark on a person’s genes, which can be passed down to future generations. A person’s DNA can sometimes change after they are traumatized which can cause them to affect their children without even trying. Childhood trauma is a sad and hard thing to deal with/understand. But there are many things people can do to help. Be a person they can talk to, sometimes you need to just let some feelings out. Give them time, sometimes they don’t want to let it all out at one time. Don’t criticize them for how they feel. Accept how they are feeling.
What are some other things you can do to help?
Do you know someone who has childhood trauma?
Have you ever experienced something traumatic?
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I agree, therapy is a great option.
I personally dont know anyone that has childhood trauma. I think the best thing that people can do is help them through the tramatic event is to help them move on. To be there with them when they need it and to alsways be there for them.
I agree, being someone they can talk to is a great way to help.
I personally know people with childhood trauma. I feel like the best thing people can do after going through a traumatic event, is to get mental help. Therapy is very good for people that have PTSD, depression, anxiety, etc. The whole point of psychologists and psychiatrists is to help you get back to being a happy and mentally healthy person.
I agree, therapy would be a great way to help! But some people feel "embarrassed" to go to therapy because some people judge you for it, which is totally wrong and should be changed.
I do not peronally know naybody with childhood drama but I have heard about childhood drama. Me personally I do not have any child hood drama in my life/past. I do not know anybodu with this type of drama so I would not know how to help
I have not suffered childhood trauma but I think that the best thing to do is help them to continue their lifes and try to forget as much as they can of what happened even if the memories are always going to be there. I personally don't know anybody that has had childhood trauma.
I agree, a lot of the time people don't want to be reminded about what they went through, so being there for them and trying to help them forget is very helpful for a lot of people.
as someone who has experienced childhood trauma, I personally can say firsthand that it has affected my personal life, most people don't understand why I am who I am but that's okay most people don't know the type of trauma I went through and I'd rather keep it that way its hard somedays but you learn to cope with it even if it never goes away.
A lot of people keep their feelings bottled up or try to ignore them and that's okay, some people don't want to talk about it because it reminds them of a time they want to forget, the best thing you can do is just be there for them when they are ready to talk or even if they aren't. Just being there is very comforting for most.
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