Shards of Childhood Trauma. Why We Get Sick and How to Stop It Pocket

OVER 50,000 COPIES SOLD IN RUSSIA! We tend to think of childhood as the happiest and most carefree time of our lives, forgetting how defenseless children are in the face of stress and pain. Numerous studies have confirmed that divorce or constant parental disputes, the death of loved ones, bullying by peers, or domestic violence can cause various diseases and disorders. Stress causes profound changes in the body, altering body chemistry, and a psychologically or physically traumatized child turns into an adult with ruined health. In her book, Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares the stories of people who have managed to overcome the severe consequences of childhood upheavals and heal. You will not only learn how to help yourself cope with the past but also understand how to break the vicious cycle of stress and illnesses passed down from generation to generation. From this book, you will learn: - Why the brain gets stuck in the past and how to change that. - How emotional upheavals affect lifespan. - Whether health problems can be fixed by working with memories. - How chronic stress alters our DNA. - How the consequences of stress differ for boys and girls.