The family environment can be a poisonous substrate capable of causing a lot of suffering, often parents affect our mental health: there are dynamics in which we are inserted from a young time in situations of stress, anxiety, humiliation or helplessness, which are difficult realities that accompany us as adults.
Oscar Wilde stated in one of his works that almost no one knows what is going on inside a house, often a house with the windows and doors closed is the ideal setting for the most terrifying story, in which the mother, father or any other family member sets up an invisible drama, which often goes unnoticed by the rest of society.
- In addition.
- There is one fact that should not go unnoticed: the impact of poor education and the resulting psychological damage can be transmitted from one generation to the next.
- As defined by a study by Dr.
- Anne-Marie Conn of the University of Rochester Medical Center.
That is, the traumas generated by lack of attachment, abuse, physical or psychological abuse or any other condition that affects the psychoe emotional development of the child do not end there.
They transcend, affect mental health, even impair the development of our brains and can even lead to psychological disorders that, in turn, can affect children’s education.
“Mental health needs a lot of attention. Is this a great taboo that needs to be confronted and resolved?. – Adam Ant-
One way or another, parents affect our mental health. Therefore, a safe home environment, rich in emotional nutrients and fostering identity and self-esteem will give us the opportunity to reach adulthood with exceptional psychological skills.
On the other hand, poor breeding styles increase the likelihood that our psychological tissue will be severely affected.
In addition, we know that today, the main cause of the emotional and behavioral problems of young children remains the family environment and the dynamics that intervene in it.
In fact, a study recently published in the Journal of Family Psychology and conducted by the University of Texas has shown that a simple slap on the buttocks can have very negative consequences.
Any gesture, speech, and behavior in which aggression is implicit or explicit leaves its mark changes the child’s behavior, and worst of all: this action is printed on the child’s brain.
Thus, when they grow up in these environments or in the shadow of certain educational strategies that parents deem appropriate, but which are not (spanking, aggressive communicative styles, authoritarian education?), They usually have certain characteristics:
On the other hand, growing up in these contexts makes each experience crystallize in a concrete way.
No doubt there will be someone who exceeds the weight of this dark shadow of your life, however, most people are more vulnerable and their mental health will be severely affected, let’s see how.
Chronic stress is one of the most common ways people end up manifesting the impact of a traumatic childhood as well as a dysfunctional family.
When a child lives in an unstable environment, where he does not feel the attachment of a reference figure, where he feels insecure and unloved, he suffers stress.
This type of stress is acute at first, but over time it acquires a more incisive, latent and permanent state.
So does chronic stress even end up modifying brain functionality, affect attention, memory, often result in hyperactivity, poor emotional management?
The experience of this early lack of affection leads many of these people to desire strong emotional relationships, in which they feel validated and secure.
However, the constant fear of losing this bond plunges them into obsessive states, of fear that leads them to fall into codependent bonds.
Parents influence our mental health in different ways, understanding that the style of creation and education has a serious impact on the life of the child (and the adult of tomorrow) is something that we should all worry about on a daily basis, through the behaviors, language and example given.
Growing up without the safety of a loving family, a rewarding environment to develop a strong identity, promotes the emergence of serious psychological deficiencies.
Self-esteem fails and, above all, hope fails. Therefore, it is common to experience chronic pessimism and anxiety that signal an absence.
In addition, the impotence acquired is a very common psychological reality, the person assumes that everything he does will not change anything, assumes that he has no control over his own life.
The mind is smart. The brain is often unable to cope with the weight of trauma and uses certain psychological mechanisms to cope with everyday life without this shadow overshadowing reality.
However, it focuses on the pathological conditions that define psychological disorders, the most common being dissociative disorders: it is a type of alteration where identity, memory and perception of the environment are affected.
It is a very common effect of post-traumatic stress and originates from the weight of the trauma mentioned above.
In conclusion, as we can see, parents affect our mental health in different ways. Getting out of these black holes takes more than time.
It involves courage, means having strength and letting us have professional and specialized help that supports us in regaining control and creating a healthier, dignified and more fulfilling reality.