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The emotional injury we suffer from as children not only figures our psychological lives as men and women but also affects our physical health and overall well-being. Experts now know on the biochemical level just how parents' chronic fights, divorce, loss of life in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent or guardian can leave long term, physical "fingerprints" on our brains. When we as children encounter sudden or long-term adversity, extreme stress human hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering our body chemistry. The producing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by entirely resetting our stress response to "high", which in turn can have a devastating impact on our mental and physical health. Donna Jackson Nakazawa stocks stories from individuals who have recognized and triumph over their adverse experiences, shows why some children are more immune to stress than others, and clarifies why women are in particular risk. Groundbreaking in its research and inspiring in its quality, Childhood Disrupted explains how you can reset your biology - and help all your family members find ways to treat.
