Posted by sunnydays on February 11, 2007, at 22:21:06
In reply to Emotional Trauma /mental illness/meds, posted by ace on February 11, 2007, at 21:08:43
Yes. I have PTSD, and a lot of it is caused by things my parents could have done better. I think the depression is much more biological, because both my mom and dad and several grandparents have/had depression. But yes, I think that childhood experiences definitely affect later mental health. They're not the only thing, but they can contribute. Also, it's hard not to make excuses for our parents sometimes. I want to make excuses for mine, but ultimately I have to realize that their best wasn't good enough, and was actually pretty bad. It's hard, but it's helped me give up some unrealistic expectations. Sorry for the rambling.
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