I've just read an article in Psychotherapy Networker, (www.psychotherapynetworker.org) and I thought I'd write a really brief blog about this.
It's an uncomfortable subject for most of us, so I'll keep it short. The basis of the article is the study of 17,000 people, their childhood experiences, family dynamics etc and the impact on their future health. I think many of us are aware that childhood trauma definitely has an adverse effect on our mental health, but the study also showed a strong correlation between childhood trauma and adult physical health.
To quote "It's positively astounding to see laid out, again and again, the profound relationship between childhood adversity and so many of the mental, physical and social disorders plaguing our society"
Article by Mary Sykes Wylie in the Psychotherapy Networker Sept / Oct 2010
I share this because one of the main aims of baby massage is to give loving, appropriate touch and build that all important bond between baby and parents, and maybe now, with this knowledge, to become more healthy adults.
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