Signs Your Adhd Is Linked to Childhood Trauma (2020)
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Article discusses the link between ADHD and childhood trauma, with discussion highlighting Gabor Maté's work on the topic.
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al_borland
4 months ago
Gabor Maté talks a lot about this and has written some books. The short version I heard him mention in an interview is that ADHD is effective a coping mechanism that kids develop when in a stressful situation they can’t physically remove themselves from.
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