Childhood Issues

Childhood. The very word draws up images of innocence, joy, optimism and wonder. Childhood is a time of security – being protected and loved. Having stability in knowing you are protected by your family allows you to form solid and safe relationships later in life. However, some of the children experience exactly opposite of this definition in forms of disturbing events such as Physical or sexual abuse, witnessing a traumatic event, Having a severe illness requiring surgery and hospitalization, Witnessing domestic violence, Experiencing intense bullying or even extreme situations like refugee trauma and experiencing a large-scale natural disaster. Experiencing trauma in childhood can result in a severe and long-lasting … carries over into adulthood, setting the stage for further trauma.