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Related: About this forumMassive review study suggests psychological trauma nearly triples a person's risk of mental disorder
https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/massive-review-study-suggests-psychological-trauma-nearly-triples-a-persons-risk-of-mental-disorder-64695A systematic review of 14 meta-analyses found strong evidence that psychological trauma increases ones risk of mental disorder by nearly three-fold. The findings were published in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience.
Psychological trauma is when a harmful event provokes long-term negative consequences on a persons mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual health. Such trauma can result from adverse life events like witnessing a natural disaster or losing a loved one, or from suffering physical, psychological, emotional, or sexual abuse.
While psychological trauma is a well-studied precursor to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is also associated with other mental health diagnoses like depression and anxiety. Some researchers have proposed that psychological trauma might help explain why mental disorders often co-occur.
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"In other other words, if everybody would act as caring and protective parents, external violence could be avoided, if school would target bullying, if economic adversities and social problems could be significantly decreased, we would reduce approximately 30% of psychiatric diagnoses. This seems very relevant to me, but needs economic inversion in social and health politics across the globe.
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One thi g they missed is ths prevalence of drug deoendency among those who had experienced trauma.
Why isn't basic psychology a required course in middle & high schools, along with human growth & development?
Obe stunning fact they found: childhood trauma increases the likelihood of borderline personality disorder 16 fold! (Statistically, last I looked, approx 1/3 of folks with this disorder attempt suicide.)
niyad
(119,487 posts)*No Shit, Sherlock.
I am reading, "Hysterical" by Elissa Bassist about how western medicine, psychiatry, psychology and the pharmaceutical industries fail women at every level.
SheltieLover
(59,449 posts)I worked in opioid dependency for a few years, supporting many hundreds of clients.
All but 2 of the women had been sexually abused as kids.
Not to mention the so-called "justice" system failing females & revictimizing them. Patriarchy: how to screw up a one-car funeral!
A great book on trauma is "The Inner World of Trauma," by Donald Kalsched.
vercetti2021
(10,383 posts)Too bad the first two suicide attempts didn't kill me. Or the sepsis in 2019.
SheltieLover
(59,449 posts)murielm99
(31,411 posts)vercetti2021
(10,383 posts)But now with all the hate towards us in the trans community, just makes me feel like I wanna stop. Just go.
murielm99
(31,411 posts)There will be no more dying!
OldBaldy1701E
(6,213 posts)You should just hold your head higher and strut by those bigots whenever they try to hate on you. Or, maybe point out the reality of their 'aversion' as their just being ashamed of their own attractions. They are less than human, V. I know it is very tough to do so, but ignore those Neanderthals. You are you. They are just jealous because you know yourself and are not afraid. They are cowards who attack others because they would rather do that than face the music.
SheltieLover
(59,449 posts)SheltieLover
(59,449 posts)Duppers
(28,242 posts)+1000
Great post, SL.
SheltieLover
(59,449 posts)Should absolutely be required!
As well as Human growth & development.
Without such knowledge, people are merely operating from their reptilian brain center.