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now let's begin have you ever had a
traumatic experience when you were a
child
did something happen to you when you
were younger that still takes a toll on
your mental health today
adverse childhood experiences also known
as aces
are defined as traumatic events that
occur during childhood that have a
lasting negative
impact on your emotional well-being as
you grow up these events include abuse
neglect and other kinds of childhood
trauma such as serious illness
injury bullying peer victimization and
so on
and even years after we've grown up ace
can still continue to have a negative
impact on our mental health and
emotional well-being
so it's important that we recognize the
signs of lingering childhood trauma that
hold us back from being happy
and accomplishing all that we want to
achieve in this video
we're going to talk about 8 signs that
you may still be battling against some
unresolved childhood trauma
before we begin we would like to mention
that this video is created for
educational purposes only and is not
intended to substitute a professional
diagnosis
if you suspect you experience
post-traumatic stress disorder or any
mental health condition we
highly advise you to seek help from a
qualified mental health professional
number one you're burdened with guilt
your early childhood experiences have a
way of shaping the way you view yourself
and the world around you so if you've
had any traumatic experiences when you
were younger
such as abuse neglect or domestic
violence
it can warp your judgment and negatively
impact your mental and emotional
well-being
your unresolved trauma may manifest
itself into unexplained and
unreasonable feelings of intense guilt
shame
and regret number two you feel anxious
for no
reason do you feel anxious all the time
but don't know why
are you agitated and restless do you
often experience an elevated
heart rate profuse sweating muscle
tension or shakiness
these are all common symptoms of anxiety
but it's usually triggered by a specific
stimulus or situation
if you have no idea where all your
anxiety is coming from it may be
stemming from the emotional trauma
you've been repressing for so long
number three you're emotionally distant
have you been guarded or cautious about
who you led into your life
after being hurt by someone you loved
while others learn to let go of their
heartbreaks then try again
people who suffer extreme tragedies or
emotional pain
find it easier to distance themselves
than deal with the trauma
you may be hesitant to be vulnerable
with anyone
or to form intimate meaningful
relationships with others
number four you struggle to be happy
do you struggle to see the good things
in life
you may have had a hard time letting go
of your past and moving forward because
of your traumatic experiences
you resist positive change and fall into
the trap of denial
negativity and self-sabotage after all
happiness can feel scary and
unfamiliar to someone who suffered so
much
number five you struggle with
self-loathing
for many people self-love and
self-compassion don't come easily
but it can be especially hard for those
who experience trauma at a young age
your past experiences may have taught
you that you don't deserve happiness
and so you listen to your own negativity
and sabotage your chances at success
the consistency in hurt is what makes it
so comforting
and so hard to let go of number six
you tear yourself down did you grow up
in a toxic home environment
do you blame yourself for everything
that goes wrong in your life even if you
had no control over it
an effect of childhood trauma is how it
negatively affects your self-esteem
victims of adverse childhood experiences
tend to have a lot of problematic
self-defeating thoughts and behaviors
you may be extremely harsh and critical
of yourself
or often feel worthless and inadequate
number seven you can't control your
emotions
do you often feel overwhelmed by the
intensity of your feelings
do you take out your anger and
frustration on those around you
difficulty controlling your emotions and
having a low stress tolerance are both
clear signs that you may be struggling
with some lingering psychological trauma
as a result you may be more defensive
quick to get upset
and you lose your temper a lot and
number eight
you gravitate towards the wrong people
do you have a tendency of falling into
unhealthy relationships with people who
are
bad for you your dynamic with your
parents are
templates for all of your future
relationships they teach you what
love looks like and how you should be
treated by others
no matter how awful they may have been
it's simply human to want to recreate
your early childhood experiences because
it feels familiar
and makes sense to you so do you relate
to any of the signs mentioned here
if so how do you plan to work through
your trauma and move on from the pain
you've suffered in the past
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