3. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
When people hear the term post-traumatic stress disorder, most think about someone who has come home from war. However, anyone that experiences any type of trauma may develop post-traumatic stress disorder. Children who have experienced adverse experiences during their childhood are more likely to develop PTSD.
In one study it was found that children who suffered from adverse childhood experiences were more likely to experience what is known as child autobiographical memory disturbances. This occurs when a person cannot recount a large portion of their childhood. This is most likely because of the traumatic experiences they had when they were a child.
Soldiers who have experienced active duty and who also had adverse childhood experiences were found to be more likely to experience PTSD when returning home than active-duty soldiers who had no such childhood experiences.
There has been researching to show a direct link between developing PTSD as an adult and having adverse childhood experiences.