How Your Childhood Affects Your Mental Health

What was your childhood like? Have you ever wondered how your childhood affects your mental health? Not everyone gets to spend childhood in a stable and supportive household. Some children experience abuse at a young age, while others are victim to poverty, bullying, illness, or discrimination. The things we experience as a child often stick with us well into adulthood. Habits are learned, relationships often repeat themselves, and every big change we encounter leaves a lasting impact. In this video, we will be diving deep into more examples of how your childhood affects your mental health.

Writer: Gabrielle LaFrank
Script Editor: Morgan Franz
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Riva (new animator)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:

Lereya, Suzet Tanya, et al. “Adult Mental Health Consequences of Peer Bullying and Maltreatment in Childhood: Two Cohorts in Two Countries.” The Lancet Psychiatry, vol. 2, no. 6, 2015, pp. 524–531., doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(15)00165-0.

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.”
― Aldous Huxley

[loaf]

The thing I love about this channel is it changes there art style

[dailydoseofmedicinee]

Individuals with childhood trauma show much more depression, anxiety, distorted cognition, personality deficits, and lower levels of social support, which may represent the social and psychological vulnerability for developing psychiatric disorders after childhood trauma experiences.👍

[stayhappylittlemermaid]

Anxiety is having to remind myself that being afraid of things going wrong isn't the way to make things go right.

[SamElle]

If I could redo my childhood (and probably have different parents), I definitely think I’d be a happier person now

[bluy]

my parents keep convincing me that they are perfect parents and everything is my fault but when i do say it's my fault, they get mad at me. i can't thank you enough for your videos. i've been feeling invalid my whole life and you guys have helped me more than anyone ever did. thank you.

[hutao]

The signs:
1. Childhood is an essential time for brain development 1:04
2. Your relationship with your caregivers sets up all your future relationships 1:33
3. Unhealthy emotional processing lasts into adulthood 2:25
4. Childhood is full of changes 2:58
5. The correlation between bullying in childhood and mental illness in adults 3:39

I'm used to getting hate in my comments, but haters gonna hate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[MrJoon]

Back to school reminder: Your child's mental health is more important than their grades.

[bobatea]

Therapist: Psych2Go with teeth does not exist, it can't harm you
Psych2Go with teeth: yo

[noorst]

having a narcissist mother who’s physically and mentally abusive is one of the most toxic relationships. I have now CPTSD and ASPD thanks to this childhood.

[JustCas]

If mom says "all kids watch these days are nonsense and useless" I’ll show them psych2go

[piedondon]

I just love how some videos have different art style! It's unique :)

[omniashoaib]

Actually i was dealing with trauma and anxiety but my friends and you guy’s taught me how to be and love and be confident with my self and no one else matters but me ❤️

[reecedoolan]

Got the notification and was like Ah yes tell me how my childhood was screwed over once more

[wisdom-for-all]

Mental health is not a destination but a process. It is about how you drive, not where you are going. Your mental health is a priority, you do not have to struggle in silence 🖖

[nevel-luna]

I love this channel you can learn more about Mental Health, You can learn more about yourself, not to mention the animation is outstanding. Thank you for creating this channel

[gcastudio]

Did you know intense mental stress stunts your growth? Obviously mental and spiritual. But also hormonal and physically.





I was wondering why i was so short and people would comment on how my little brothers would be taller than me. Being bullied or insulted nearly daily and having to do the Lion's share of the housework has made me unable to relax or be truly calm mentally and has put a lot of stress on me. I'm 17 and about 5'2"-5'5"(i don't measure). I can still change this by working out, drinking plant based milks (oat milk almond and/or wlanut milk), taking ashwaganda, getting my protein and calories right, getting a lot of sun shine, sleeping on my back, semen retention, and eliminating as much unnecessary stress as possible.

[haidyahmedwael]

I have anxiety and my life is being destroyed more and more by time, anxiety kills all the moments, if something bad happend my brain makes it worse and worse by inflating the issue, if not, it indicates me that something terrible is gonna happen,
So l live between 2 beasts, sadness and anxiety, ,
💔

[selfhelpchampion]

"Compassion is knowing our darkness enough so we can sit in the dark with others.". Brene Brown. Gift of Imperfect Parenting. 🙏❤️Selfhelpchampion

[pastelaura]

Psych2go: "What was childhood like?"

Me: Just some sexual abuse and bullying. My mother lowkey thinking its my fault for the sexual abuse. Uhhh a very complx relationship with my mother. One minute she says she loves me and hugs me the next she would get hostile and angry at me.

But then points at me like I'm the issue to the sad point where i just don't trust myself anymore.