How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime

What is Trauma? It is not uncommon for a person to have experienced some level of trauma(s), throughout their life. Trauma responses are unique to each individual and not all people are impacted in the same way by the same traumatic experience. Sometimes, responses may look like poor behavior, but they are actually physiological responses that a trauma-impacted person may not be aware of or in control of. Please view more information and resources on trauma at https://yorkcountyhumanservices.org/trauma 

“We all react to trauma in different ways, experiencing a wide range of physical and emotional reactions. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to think, feel, or respond, so don’t judge your own reactions or those of other people. Your responses are NORMAL reactions to ABNORMAL events.” (https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/coping-with-emotional-and-psychological-trauma.htm/) Response to a traumatic event varies significantly among people, but here are some basic, common trauma responses. https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/trauma 

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See more great ideas here: https://liveboldandbloom.com/09/self-improvement/self-care-ideas and lots of great resources here: www.YorkCountyHumanServices.org
 

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Every person who works with or has children should watch this! 

“This 5 minute video reframes a trauma perspective in terms of learning  brain versus survival brain as a way to make it easier for teachers to  talk about trauma with students. So a kid with trauma, or who is stuck  in survival brain, is kind of like the baby elephant who doesn’t have  protective adults around them. They can’t play and learn because they  are way too focused on looking out for threats and danger. 

So this is why, the most important things that schools can focus on, way  more important than any techniques or curricula, is really whether or  not they are creating that environment where students feel like they’re  surrounded by these big mama elephants that are going to protect them  and watch out for them and make them feel safe. When students have that,  it unlocks their curiosity, their eagerness to learn and play as a way  to learn.”  https://youtu.be/KoqaUANGvpA 

See more here: https://yorkcountyhumanservices.org/trauma-sensitive-schools

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"Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s  brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses,  tripled the risk of heart disease and lung cancer and reduced life  expectancy by 20 years. And then realizing that tens of millions of  American children had been exposed. Nadine Burke Harris,  California’s newly appointed surgeon general, will tell you this is not  a hypothetical scenario. She is a leading voice in a movement trying to  transform our understanding of how the  traumatic experiences that affect so many American children can trigger  serious physical and mental illness."  This information is very powerful  and helpful, to understanding the many detours, road blocks, and why's  of adversity in our life and those around us. Know your ACEs, learn how  to lessen their effect on your life and protect your children.

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