Can time heal the wounds? Childhood trauma and adult well-being.

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Many factors during our development can contribute to our present well-being. All our experiences from a very early age, even when we hardly remember them, may have an impact on how we think, what we feel, and what we do. Did you ever wonder which of your own childhood experiences influence most who you are now or how you feel?

In the tradition of research and practice in psychology, attention has been paid to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their outcomes later in adulthood. In this blog post, I will introduce ACEs, their prevalence, and their impact on later adult life as well as an overview of current research being carried out on the topic.v