Research has suggested that the type of trauma that occurs during childhood in particular can leave pretty deep marks, giving rise to issues like depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Those who have experienced trauma are far more likely to abuse drugs like alcohol, like opioids, like painkillers because they may be using them to self-medicate and to escape the pain they may be feeling. There's also a very strong link between trauma and disassociation.
This week we discuss trauma in childhood, the way it effects our brain and chemistry, our behaviours and our relationships in adulthood.
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