12/20/2024
In the helping professions—military, first responders, and healthcare workers—there’s a shared commitment to serving others during their most challenging times. Whether you’re running into danger, saving lives, or supporting those in crisis, your work demands extraordinary strength and resilience.
But beneath this strength, many helping professionals carry their own burdens from the past. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are common, impactful, and often remain unspoken. These experiences—ranging from childhood abuse or neglect to growing up in households with instability or trauma—can leave lasting marks. The truth is, these things happened to you, not because of you, and they do not define who you are.
Many helping professionals are drawn to their fields because of a deep-seated desire to make a difference—sometimes born from their own experiences of hardship. To effectively care for others, it’s essential to care for yourself. Carrying unresolved ACEs into your work can create challenges not just for you, but for the people you aim to help.
You’ve been a hero for so many. Now, it’s time to be a hero for yourself.
Read more about the impact of Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) in helping professionals on my blog: https://www.mandyattaway.com/blog .1ghklu4oclin
