Our childhood can make or break us — and nobody knows this better than childhood trauma therapist Morgan Pommells.Sometimes trauma isn't about what happened — it's about what didn't.

Many survivors of trauma and violence find that they suffer from physical and emotional symptoms years after. When we can not ...

This story discusses child sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 800-656-4673 to reach the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. You can also visit the Child Help Hotline ...

Childhood trauma is a topic that deserves attention and understanding, as it can have a significant impact on our lives, including our behaviors, emotions and relationships, well into adulthood.

Childhood trauma doesn't just leave psychological scars—it biologically reshapes the brain through chronic neuroinflammation ...

This story discusses child sexual abuse. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 800-656-4673 to reach the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. You can also visit the Child Help Hotline ...

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A Common Occurrence. All indications suggest that childhood trauma in the U.S. is common. According to the National Institute for Children's Health Equality, around 35 million children (aged 0-17 ...

Also, if something traumatic happens to your child, it’s likely to affect you as well. This is called secondary trauma. It’s particularly likely if you’ve had your own trauma in the past.

However, for the majority of children, trauma begins at home, at the hands of their own family members. Both physical and sexual violence by one’s own caregivers have devastating consequences.

An example of childhood trauma and how it could show up in a relationship is experiencing emotional or physical neglect by a parent. “We don’t even think about absent parents being trauma, ...