We have already seen, in other posts that I have published on this site, that significant and protracted childhood trauma can put the individual who suffers it at higher risk of developing various psychiatric problems later on in life, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (if you would like to read my article – Childhood Trauma And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)– by clicking … Read the rest “Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)”
Having parents who treat us in a passive-aggressive manner can have an extremely adverse effect upon our mental health; indeed, Scott Wetzler PhD, an expert in these matters, based at Montefiore Medical Center, has said, quite unequivocally, that being on the receiving end of passive aggressive behaviour can lead to the victim feeling as if s/he were ‘a crazy person.’… Read the rest “Effects Of Passive-Aggressive Parents”
Below, I list the possible effects … Read the rest “What Are The Effects Of Trauma On Young Children (0-6 Years)?”
Traumatic life events can cause the child to become ‘stuck’ at a particular level of psychological development for an extended period of time – he may, therefore, often seem immature as development was frozen at an earlier stage.
For example, an eleven year old child who was abandoned by his/her primary carer at age four may throw … Read the rest “Arrested Psychological Development and Age Regression”
According to DeYoung, author of the excellent book : ‘Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame : A Relational / Neurobiological Approach‘, the experience of shame comes about as a result of dysfunctional relationships with other people (in particular, of course, with our parents when we are growing up) who are of emotional importance to us as opposed to affecting … Read the rest “Deep Feelings Of Shame Resulting From Emotionally Impoverished Relationships With Parents”
It is often said that it is psychologically unhealthy to ‘bottle up’ (suppress) feelings connected to trauma, loss and grief. But what does the research tell us?
Bowlby’s (1980) work on the effects of suppression (he mainly focused on the suppression of grief) of such feelings proposes that grief is a natural feeling and … Read the rest “Effects Of ‘Bottling Up’ Feelings Related To Trauma”
Children who experience significant and protracted trauma and/or stress during childhood are at increased risk of developing a condition known as dysthymia, which is sometimes described as a less severe/dramatic version of major depression.
Because its symptoms tend not to be as obvious as those of major depression (for example, a young … Read the rest “Trauma And Persistent ‘Low Mood’ (Dysthymia) In Children”
