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OrganicPumpkin9156 t1_j624aaz wrote

Reply to comment by murderedbyaname in Childhood abuse may alter brain function in adults. Study found people who experienced abuse during childhood (but not adolescence) experienced altered functioning in the brain for systems associated with perceptual processing and attention. by MistWeaver80

I've read somewhere it manifests similarly to Traumatic Brain Injury - not surprising really, if you think about it.

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28thProjection t1_j62c71j wrote

Imagine having both? It’s a fun double whammy.

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PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j65938s wrote

The best part is it’s all invisible so no one believes it’s really an issue. Hooray!

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28thProjection t1_j65f60j wrote

Oh, they try and have their cake and eat it too. If they can’t outsmart you you’re not injured, if you are injured you’re the one that hurt them, they’ve never done anything to deserve that, no wait that was supposed to trick you into stopping you’re hurting of Nazis like me OWWIE!

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littlebirdblooms t1_j63v7ng wrote

Indeed it is.

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OrphanDextro t1_j63wu3m wrote

Or CSB and verbal abuse. Yet, my parents just don’t understand why I might have coping mechanism problems. My condolences as well.

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IamWisdom t1_j645tw3 wrote

I think I have both, a lot of days aren't fun anymore along with drug use and alcohol abuse I think was caused by it.

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