Developing a Solid, Positive Sense of Self

There are many factors that influence why a person might not develop a solid sense of self. One is a lack of consistent, safe care givers to help us regulate our emotions and then identify them when needed. Childhood trama includes the awful events that are easy to identify, like sexual or physical or emotional abuse. Trama also includes the more subtle things like emotional neglect. The omnipresent impact of things like systemic racism, homophobia, bullying, rejection by peers,. poverty, just to name a few. Many people can experience multiple of these things, in addition to the more overt ama that we mention. E the biological reality is that we are wired to reach out to each other for connection