Heal trauma with rhythm
Chester Street Foundation2021-06-22T22:02:58-05:00By Thayer Robins
Anyone who’s soothed a fussing […]
Breaking the Cycle of Child Abuse
Chester Street Foundation2019-12-05T22:30:06-06:00By Elizabeth Hartney, PhD Child abuse is known to repeat itself from generation to generation. Although not universal, the children of people with addictions are at higher risk of all types of abuse, and of developing addictions. The reasons why people who were sexually abused in childhood go on to have abusive relationships […]
CDC: Childhood Trauma Tied to Poor Health
Chester Street Foundation2019-11-12T14:38:46-06:00By Gaby Galvin PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED trauma as children are more likely to suffer severe health consequences later in life, a new federal analysis shows.
Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, refer to potentially traumatic events experienced or witnessed during childhood, like violence, substance misuse and mental health problems in the home. Though public health […]
How Trauma Affects Kids in School
Chester Street Foundation2020-02-16T03:05:45-06:00By Caroline Miller
We tend to think of trauma as the result of a frightening and upsetting event. But many children experience trauma through ongoing exposure, throughout their early development, to abuse, neglect, homelessness, domestic violence or violence in their communities. And it’s clear that chronic trauma can cause serious problems with learning […]
Healing from Childhood Trauma
Chester Street Foundation2019-09-16T23:22:39-05:00By: E.B. Johnson When you experience childhood trauma, your life and your soul are altered forever. Those who suffer loss, abuse or neglect early-on in life can often suffer from serious psychological and emotional disorders for decades to come, changing who they are and destroying their ability to foster caring and nurturing relationships […]
The Effects of Childhood Trauma
Zach Stroeher2019-08-26T21:34:04-05:00By Amy Morin, LCSW
Although adults often say things like, “He was so young when that happened. He won’t even remember it as an adult,” childhood trauma can have a lifelong effect. And while kids are resilient, they’re not made of stone.
That’s not to say your child will be emotionally scarred for life […]
The Long Shadow: Bruce Perry on the Lingering Effects of Childhood Trauma
Zach Stroeher2019-07-12T17:33:54-05:00By Jeanne Supin The “fight or flight” instinct has served the human species well, helping us respond quickly to threats, but according to child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist Bruce Perry it can also change our brains for the worse. If the threats we encounter are extreme, persistent, or frequent, we become too […]
The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma
Zach Stroeher2019-07-09T01:32:48-05:00By Maria Popova “A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity,” William James asserted in his revolutionary 1884 theory of how our bodies affect our feelings. Two generations later, Rilke wrote in a beautiful letter of advice to a young woman: “I am not one of those who neglect the body in order […]
Epidemiology of Traumatic Experiences in Childhood
Zach Stroeher2019-06-28T20:56:53-05:00By Benjamin E. Saunders, PhD and Zachary W. Adams, PhD
The epidemiology of traumatic experiences in childhood is a key context for research, clinical treatment, program management, and policy development. This article discusses the conceptual, methodological, and programmatic challenges in precisely answering even relatively simple questions concerning the basic prevalence and incidence of […]
Emotional and Psychological Trauma: Healing from Trauma and Moving On
Zach Stroeher2019-06-16T23:21:08-05:00By Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D.
If you’ve experienced an extremely stressful or disturbing event that’s left you feeling helpless and emotionally out of control, you may have been traumatized. Psychological trauma can leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories, and anxiety that won’t go away. It can also […]