News — childhood trauma in adults

Have you noticed that your face is puffy when you wake up or you have bags under your eyes, no matter how much sleep or self-care you get? From puffiness to bags to fine lines, these are actually the signs of “cortisol face.” High cortisol levels, triggered by prolonged stress, can silently change your appearance, affecting everything from your skin's texture to facial fat distribution. You may think it’s just aging, but it can be your body’s response to long-term stress. Face before and after releasing excess cortisol: Cortisol face shares symptoms with other stress-related conditions like fatigue, mood swings, and sleep disturbances. When your...

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes chronic, it can take a toll on your body and mind. You might feel overwhelmed and think it's just the way life is, but there are signs your body gives you when it's experiencing too much stress. Recognizing these signs is the first step toward healing and finding balance. The Cycle of Stress: How It Shows Up in Your Body               Excessive stress can manifest in a variety of ways, often mimicking other conditions. Some of the most common signs of too much...

Feeling like menopause and perimenopause have turned life into an emotional roller coaster? You’re not imagining things! These phases of life bring a range of symptoms that often overlap with those caused by high cortisol levels (that’s your stress hormone in action).  So if you're experiencing fatigue, mood swings, sleep issues, weight gain, anxiety — it can feel like a never-ending cycle where stress from one makes the other worse. When estrogen and progesterone levels start to fluctuate or decline, your body’s ability to regulate cortisol takes a hit, making even minor stress feel overwhelming. The result is a loop of...

The signs and symptoms of childhood trauma can display in an alarming amount of ways in adulthood.  While some people find it easy to define their symptoms of childhood trauma in adulthood, some don’t even realize that they’re experiencing symptoms of residual childhood trauma in adulthood in the first place.  What is childhood trauma? Childhood trauma can be defined as any event experienced by a child that was emotionally or physically painful or distressful.  A lot of things can qualify as childhood trauma but research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control has measured childhood trauma by the 10 ACEs...

If you’ve scrolled through any kind of social media feed lately then you’re probably familiar with the phrase “childhood trauma.” And especially familiar with how common it is to see symptoms of that childhood trauma in adults, and how it’s affecting their life now. Whether you’re aware of the childhood trauma you experienced as a kid or if seeing those posts was an eye-opener for you, childhood trauma IS very real. And when it comes to the manifestations of past childhood trauma in adults, the time to heal from it is NOW.. So what is childhood trauma anyway? To put...