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Childhood Disrupted

Childhood Disrupted

By Donna Jackson Nakazawa

How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal. Atria Paperback, 2016.

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A brief summary of Childhood Disrupted

An eye-opening exploration into the links between early childhood trauma and its long-term consequences, including autoimmune and other chronic illnesses experienced in later life, coupled with actionable steps to start the healing process.

Key insights in Childhood Disrupted

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What do you get from this book? Understand the link between childhood trauma and chronic illnesses and begin to heal
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New research proves a connection between adverse childhood experiences and physical and biological changes in the brain and body
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Children are particularly susceptible to damage following trauma and such damage can cause epigenetic changes to their DNA
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Childhood trauma affects a person’s ability to be resilient in the face of stress in later life
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The links between childhood trauma and later health problems are even more striking in women
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Children under the age of three years are particularly susceptible to stress, and can mirror their mother’s stress
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Writing and drawing exercises can be exceptionally helpful when processing and healing childhood trauma
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Talk therapy, creative visualization, and EMDR can allow adults to remember and process childhood traumatic experiences safely
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Appreciating the good things in life can help your child experience a positive childhood and can help build resilience
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The medical community needs to embrace new research about childhood trauma to help patients heal
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Who should read Childhood Disrupted

Anyone wanting to better understand their childhood trauma • anyone suffering from a chronic illness • parents • psychologists and counselors • social workers • teachers

About the author of Childhood Disrupted

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is a prolific writer with several groundbreaking books to her name, as well as an award-winning journalist, contributing to Psychology Today, The Washington Post, and other publications. A graduate from Duke University, Nakazawa is also the founder of an esteemed trauma-healing workshop that has helped thousands of people.

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