How Childhood Trauma Shows Up In Adulthood

Author : Michelle McQuaid

How Childhood Trauma Shows Up In Adulthood

• Mental health issues such as OCD, anxiety, depression etc.

• Trust issues

• Fear of abandonment

• Unhealthy coping mechanisms

• Constantly feeling like you’re not good enough

• Chronic guilt and shame

• Toxic perfectionism

• Anger issues

Mental Health Quotes, Anxiety Quotes, Depression Quotes

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Michelle McQuaid

Dr. Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience, into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, she blogs for Psychology Today, hosts the top-rated weekly podcast Making Positive Psychology Work, and her work has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Boss Magazine, The Age and more. She holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and has completed a PhD in Appreciative Inquiry under the supervision of David Cooperrider. Michelle lives to help people discover their strengths, move beyond their fears, and finally discover what it truly takes to flourish with confidence.

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How Childhood Trauma Shows Up In Adulthood

• Mental health issues such as OCD, anxiety, depression etc.

• Trust issues

• Fear of abandonment

• Unhealthy coping mechanisms

• Constantly feeling like you’re not good enough

• Chronic guilt and shame

• Toxic perfectionism

• Anger issues

Mental Health Quotes, Anxiety Quotes, Depression Quotes

Published On:

Last updated on:

Michelle McQuaid

Dr. Michelle McQuaid is a best-selling author, workplace wellbeing teacher and playful change activator. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience in large organizations around the world, she’s passionate about translating cutting-edge research from positive psychology and neuroscience, into practical strategies for health, happiness, and business success. An honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education, she blogs for Psychology Today, hosts the top-rated weekly podcast Making Positive Psychology Work, and her work has been featured in Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Boss Magazine, The Age and more. She holds a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and has completed a PhD in Appreciative Inquiry under the supervision of David Cooperrider. Michelle lives to help people discover their strengths, move beyond their fears, and finally discover what it truly takes to flourish with confidence.

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