Unhappy childhood experiences have been linked to mental problems in adulthood. However, a recent study pointed out that happy childhood is also not a guarantee the person won’t have any mental problems later in life.
Mental resilience is the key, not a happy childhood
According to Australian researchers, both positive and negative childhood experiences may result in anxiety and depression later in life. The fact that a person evaluates his or her childhood as happy doesn’t mean automatically that all the rest of life will be free from mental and emotional problems.
It is estimated that nearly 1 in 2 people in Australia will face some kind of mental health issues at some point in life. The Australian government spends nearly AUD 10 billion annually on mental health services.
It’s true that adverse events during childhood heighten the risk of mental health issues later in life, the researchers pointed out. However, having positive early life experiences doesn’t automatically mean there will never be any issues for the person in the area o mental health.
The researchers believe it’s the person’s ability to adapt to adverse events that determines one’s emotional stability.
“If, as children, we learn how to adapt to change, and we learn how to cope when things do not go our way, we may be in a better position to respond to stress and other risk factors for poor mental health,” said Bianca Kahl, the study’s lead researcher from the University of South Australia.
Other studies in psychology revealed that emotional control was the key to success later in life. Kids who were able to take charge of their emotional response were able to achieve higher earning capacity as adults.
Emotional resilience
People whose early childhood experiences make them emotionally resilient are able to adapt better to the variety of situations in life.
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