PTSD and multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can change the body, brain and nervous system. Ultimately, it can shift your entire life. You may, in fact, be incredibly resilient. The person with an easy life and more harmonious childhood may appear more resilient, but their tests are not the same.
You might be an incredibly resourceful person. Likewise, life probably assists you with these skills. Maybe you are highly intelligent, empathic, kind or creative. Perhaps you even feel a connection to your spiritual self. You may be navigating life from your heart and your smarts and yet think about why it’s not coming together for you.
Trauma
It’s a big word, trauma. We hear it most often when talking about service people. People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing the horrors of war. These people come back from war and can’t sleep. They experience flashbacks and memories. They may be angry or hostile, and may have difficulty resuming loving relationships with partners and family.
However, when communities experience a natural disaster, like a loss of their home and town, it is easy to see this as unusual and to understand the grief. Moreover, the phenomenon of communities pulling together is a saving grace for survivors and an important emotional resource as well. CONTINUE READING
