Childhood Trauma and Depression

By 2020, depression is predicted to be the second-leading cause of disability in the world, according to the World Health Organisation.

Many studies have identified a link between the trauma suffered in childhood and adult depression. An LAC Depression Study found that
75.6% of the chronically depressed patients reported clinically significant histories of childhood trauma. 37% of those chronically depressed patients reported multiple childhood traumatisation and had more severe depressive symptoms.

The most common drivers of childhood trauma include:

Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Domestic violence
Bullying
An accident
Death

What are the symptoms of depression?

Symptoms that are persistent and interfere with daily life can include:

Feeling sad, down or depressed
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities the person used to enjoy
Weight loss or change in appetite
Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
Trouble with concentration and/or decision-making
Energy loss and fatigue
Feeling fidgety/restless or very slowed down
Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
Thoughts of death or suicide

Treatment:
At the London Psychologist Clinic , we offer a comprehensive program that helps patients resolve their childhood trauma so they can lead happy lives as an adult. Each patient is unique so we tailor a program to your specific needs, which may include:

• One-on-one psychotherapy
  
• Group counselling
  
• Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy
  
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing
  

The goal behind each of these treatments is to release you from your trauma, allowing you to move forward without the emotional after-effects.