07/03/2017
When a child grows up in the middle of constant instability, verbal or physical violence, a divorce, medical problems with themselves or their caretakers, or severe neglect, it changes the brain in a very dysfunctional and permanent way! There are studies that even prove some of the brain parts of victims that have endured years of trauma, simply never develop. During childhood is the time when the brain is most elastic and moldable. This continues until an individual is 22-25, when the brain stops growing. Some trauma is unavoidable, but many children are being traumatized by their own caretakers. Trauma means-deeply distressed, and disturbing event and/or a violent emotional/physical/spiritual injury. We as parents need to pay attention to what is traumatizing to our children, and to do whatever it takes to validate and deal with any trauma our child is exposed to in this world. We need to be mindful of how we parent and protect our kids. If there is any kind of abuse or constant instability happening in our homes, we need to deal with and resolve it as soon as we can, not only for our own mental health, but also for the sake of our children's mental health. We cannot escape from trauma in this lifetime, but we are all capable of living through and over coming trauma in a healthy way! Trauma can even be considered a blessing, as there is so much we can learn about ourselves and others. Trauma can also change the coarse of a person's life forever, but it is how you deal with it that makes all the difference in the world.
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