People who’ve had an abusive childhood can often see its short-term and long lasting effects on their adult life. People who have experienced abuse of any kind, especially in early stages of life, are susceptible to developing mental health issues such as PTSD, anxiety, and low self-esteem.
From the abuse they’ve experienced, without receiving proper care and therapy, some people turn to substance abuse and bad coping mechanisms. There have been many studies on children that have gone through an abusive childhood. These studies show that children who haven’t suffered from abuse respond differently to issues than a child who has been through these traumatic events.
Child abuse and neglect can disturb brain development, which can bring many challenges to adult life. An alteration of proper brain development can affect relationships, form self-destructive behaviors, and impact traumatic responses. Along with these impacts of the disturbance, risk of autoimmune diseases and heart diseases also increase.
Though it takes a lot of time to heal from such trauma, proper help, support, and care is out there. It is important to know that it’s achievable to get in a better state physically and mentally. Breaking unhealthy habits and joining support groups that help people overcome their trauma has been found to help those who have suffered from child abuse.
