Isolation: Mental health

Having a history of childhood trauma, particularly dysfunctional social interactions and communication patterns, can leave survivors struggling with developing healthy social support. When we grow up with poor examples of communication and engagement, it can be normal to struggle to develop these things in adulthood.2. Many who grew up in environments filled with chaotic interactions develop fears of repeating this in their adult years. Until they do the work of healing to develop new ways of interacting and solving conflict, it can feel easier to simply avoid social interaction by isolating. Read more