Childhood Trauma And Its Influence In Your Adulthood

Childhood trauma does have a major impact on how we turn out as adults. Whether you were

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abandoned, rejected, abused physically, emotionally or sexually as a child. They all shape us in one way or another. When examined closely, these stressors influence how we see people and ourselves as well as influence chooses we make, such as same sex attraction, etc.

In this video, Oprah Winfrey on 60 Minutes, addresses the effects of childhood trauma can have on a person and affect them for their entire life span if one is not proactive in changing their story.

One interesting thing that was brought out in this report that I agree with, is that we need to change the question when we encounter people who are emotionally unbalanced in some way. We typically ask - what is wrong with you? When we should be asking - what's happened to you? In this report, Oprah added concerning this story, "Its changed the way I see everyone."

I am glad to see that people are starting to get and openly talk about the effects that childhood trauma can have even on adults when left unchecked and unaddressed. 

To see this report, click here or visit the 60 Minutes website.