Is my childhood still affecting me?
Do you find yourself saying:
"I don't know why I can't..."
The ideas and beliefs we were exposed to in childhood become the unconscious mental models for our adult lives.
We inevitably continue to re-enact these unconscious models until we are able to build new ones.
We often try to make superficial changes and fail. We don't go deep enough. We make short-lived, bandaid repairs instead of rebuilding from the bottom up.
Sometimes, it's not until we're suffering so horribly that we are finally ready to take the leap and seek out counseling.
When we become willing to think about the way we think, we can make profound and lasting changes.
Do you find yourself saying:
"I don't know why I can't..."
- loose weight
- stop dating jerks
- leave this relationship
- go to bed at a decent hour
- find a loving life partner
- excel at work
- get out of debt
The ideas and beliefs we were exposed to in childhood become the unconscious mental models for our adult lives.
We inevitably continue to re-enact these unconscious models until we are able to build new ones.
We often try to make superficial changes and fail. We don't go deep enough. We make short-lived, bandaid repairs instead of rebuilding from the bottom up.
Sometimes, it's not until we're suffering so horribly that we are finally ready to take the leap and seek out counseling.
When we become willing to think about the way we think, we can make profound and lasting changes.
The ACE Study
The CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted one of the largest studies on the impact of adverse childhood events (ACEs) on health outcomes. The study found that ACEs are common (with nearly two-thirds of the 17,000 participants reporting at least one ACE).
ACEs increase the likelihood of:
The CDC and Kaiser Permanente conducted one of the largest studies on the impact of adverse childhood events (ACEs) on health outcomes. The study found that ACEs are common (with nearly two-thirds of the 17,000 participants reporting at least one ACE).
ACEs increase the likelihood of:
- Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
- Depression
- Illicit drug use
- Heart disease
- Liver disease
- Poor work performance
- Financial stress
- Risk for intimate partner violence
- Smoking
- Suicide attempts
- and other health problems including early death
Resiliency
People can become more resilient and improve their lives by:
The above resiliency skills can be learned and practiced in counseling and psychotherapy.
People can become more resilient and improve their lives by:
- Asking for help
- Developing trusting relationships
- Setting personal boundaries
- Establishing self care routines
- Forming a positive self image and attitude
- Listening to their feelings and valuing their own perspective
The above resiliency skills can be learned and practiced in counseling and psychotherapy.