Some people may have difficulty understanding and recognizing the emotional scars left by childhood trauma.
But according to Dr. Pete, a well-known TikTok pediatrician, can start identifying and addressing these issues by completing a 10-step questionnaire.
states that passing the test, known as the Negative Childhood Experiences (ACE) score, can be a crucial step toward healing and recovery.
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Forms of childhood trauma
On TikTok, Dr. Pete posted a viral clip which has amassed over 7.3 million views so far.
“I will ask you 10 questions about your childhood and your answers will reveal how traumatic your childhood was,” it begins.
then urges viewers to “think about your childhood until your 18th birthday” during the test.
If you answered yes to the question, you get a point.
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Question number 1 is: ‘Did a parent or other adult in your family often or very often insult, belittle, belittle, or behave in a way that caused you fear of ‘physical harm’? “
The next question is: “Do you often or very often feel that no one in your family loves you or considers you important or special, or that your family does not care about you, does it make them feel close to you? You?”
The third question“Do you often feel like you don’t have enough to eat, that you have to wear dirty clothes, that nobody is protecting you, or that your parents are too drunk or too high to take care of you?” is the following.
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The fourth question reads: “Were your parents ever separated or divorced?”
The fifth question asks, “Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?”
Question six is, “Did you live with anyone who has a problem with drinking or alcohol or who used street drugs?”
The seventh question“Did a parent or other adult in your house often or very often push, grab, slap or throw something at you or hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?” the seventh question says.
Then the next one says, “Has an adult or a person at least five years older than you ever touched or caressed you, or touched their body in a sexual manner, or attempted to have sexual intercourse with you?”
A well-known doctor says taking a test known as a Negative Childhood Experience Assessment (ACE) can be an important step in recovery and recovery.
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The penultimate question is: “Did your mother/father or foster parent repeatedly be pushed, grabbed, slapped or thrown, hit, bitten or hit or threatened?”
And finally: “Did any of the family go to jail?”
“Many Defy the Control of a Child”
dr.Pete explains that if you score 0, you probably have no negative childhood effects.
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If you scored 1-3, you have minimal impact.
And if you get four or more stitches, it could have more serious consequences for your health.
In the next video, explain exactly what these consequences are and what your statistical probability is that they will occur. However, if you want to make a diagnosis, consult your doctor.
He adds that it should be noted that many of the factors that contribute to childhood trauma “are external to the child, things over which he has no control but which he has internalized”.
“It is so important to take care of our children”
These things can continue to affect people throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
“This is why it is so important to take care of our children while they are growing up, because they are not always in control of their lives. “Therefore we must all work together to create a world and rules that protect children and prevent them and their environment from being exploited so that they can lead fruitful lives, and we can protect their trajectories and the people with whom they interact, and obviously change future.
