Childhood Trauma and Resilience

Having a supportive community can positively impact a child and reduce the long-term risks of childhood trauma. People who are more resilient are able to overcome these experiences by applying a helpful understanding of the event rather than a negative perspective that can center on shame and self-blame. If you have supportive social ties, if you have friends and family who love you, maybe you have a mentor or extended family who looks after you, who makes sure you're okay. And in contrast, unsupportive and unreceptive and critical responses from your family, from your community, from your friends, that puts you at risk of things like dissociative disorders or depression and anxiety.