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Childhood disrupted : how your biography becomes your biology, and how you can heal / Donna Jackson Nakazawa.

by Nakazawa, Donna Jackson.

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Atria Books, 2015.

618.928521 N163c

Psychic trauma in children.

Adult child abuse victims -- Mental health.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Child psychology.

Child mental health

Parent and child.

9781476748351 (hc.)

1476748357 (hc.)

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

xxiv, 278 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-268) and index.

Introduction -- Take The Adverse Childhood Experiences (Ace) Survey -- Part I. How It Is We Become Who We Ar. Every Adult Was Once a Child ; Different Adversities Lead to Similar Health Problems ; Why Do Some Suffer More than Others? ; The Female Brain on Adversity: The Link to Autoimmune Disease, Depression, and Anxiety ; The Good Enough Family -- Part II. Recovering from Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome: How Do We Come Back to Who We Really Are? Beginning Your Healing Journey ; Seeking Professional Help to Heal from Post Childhood Adversity Syndrome ; Parenting Well When You Haven't Been Well Parented: Fourteen Strategies to Help You Help Your Children -- In Conclusion.

"The link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult illnesses such as heart disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer--and how to cope with these emotional traumas and even heal from them. The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults, it also affects our physical health, longevity, and overall wellbeing. Our parents' chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical "fingerprints" on our brains. When children encounter sudden or chronic adversity, excessive stress hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering body chemistry. The developing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by permanently resetting our stress response to "high," which in turn can have a devastating impact on our mental and physical health. Stories from people who have recognized and overcome their adverse experiences, why some children are more immune to stress than others, and why women are at particular risk. How you can reset your biology--and help your loved ones find ways to heal."--Provided by publisher.

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