Childhood Disrupted, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Childhood Disrupted, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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Childhood Disrupted
How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal

Author: Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/07/2015


Synopsis

The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults but also affects our physical health and overall well-being. Scientists now know on a biochemical level exactly how parents' chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical "fingerprints" on our brains.

When we as children encounter sudden or chronic adversity, excessive stress hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering our body chemistry. The developing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by permanently resetting our stress response to "high," which in turn can have a devastating impact on our mental and physical health.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares stories from people who have recognized and overcome their adverse experiences, shows why some children are more immune to stress than others, and explains why women are at particular risk. Groundbreaking in its research and inspiring in its clarity, Childhood Disrupted explains how you can reset your biology—and help your loved ones find ways to heal.

About Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist and public speaker. She is the author of The Last Best Cure, in which she chronicled her yearlong journey to health, and The Autoimmune Epidemic, an investigation into the reasons behind today's rising rates of autoimmune diseases.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrea on July 09, 2021

July 2021 review update: Who knew this would be my most popular review? Anyway: It's been a long time since I read this book and I'm afraid to say my memory of the contents is very fuzzy. I get DMs about this book and related recommendations pretty regularly, and if I don't respond, please know that i......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on January 08, 2020

If your childhood was fucked up. And now you are. Here's why and how not to be.......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on July 09, 2016

She might be a mad genius, bringing in the lay reader with high levels of sensationalism only to help the reader understand the complex nature of how environmental factors modify the necessary neurochemicals, hormones, and gene expression for optimal health throughout the lifespan. However, it seems......more

Goodreads review by Mari on July 25, 2015

Learn how your reactions to childhood events (which we carry around in the our cells) contribute to our disease creation. Yes, our biography impacts our biology. Truly. This is the second Donna Jackson Nakazawa book I’ve read and once again her writing is compassionate and easy to understand. She sh......more

Goodreads review by Carol on August 05, 2015

There were so many "ah-ha!" moments in it for me personally, that I'm sure my objectivity is a little clouded. I wish I'd had access to this sort of information as a young adult, and especially before marrying and then becoming a "mom". But I am also happy to now have the information to finish deali......more