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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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