Many who had childhood trauma exposure are quite resilient, do you agree?
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The image I have attached below has nothing to do with politics, racial profiling, or any other affiliations.
The sole purpose of this post is to create a conversation on the impact of trauma on those who have experienced it and who are suffering the aftereffects of it: PTSD, SUDs, CPTSD, Cancer, etc.
👉 The answer is to the question above is: NO!
An early traumatic experience may increase the risk of substance use disorders (SUDs) because of attempts to self-medicate or to dampen mood symptoms associated with a dysregulated biological stress response.
Childhood trauma compromises neural structure and function, rendering an individual susceptible to later cognitive deficits and psychiatric illnesses.
59% of young people with PTSD subsequently develop substance abuse problems.
Stress, as an aftereffect of trauma increase cancer risk by 18%, impairing the body’s immune system’s ability to detect and fight cancer.
Trauma = PTSD + SUDs = CPTSD = Cancer (other co-morbid illnesses).
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event.
Acute, chronic, or complex traumas all have an equal amount of impact. It causes an equal amount of misery – enough to ruin someone's life.
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Let us help enhance awareness of the comorbidity between PTSD and substance abuse. It is critical in both understanding mechanisms to substance addiction as well as improving prevention and treatment.
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Repressing emotions is not a sign of strength.
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Silence is violence.
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