6 Childhood Dynamics That Can Lead To Adult Anxiety
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Having parents who fought often
Parents who no longer love each other but are staying together for the kids might pay attention to this one. Children who grow up in a household where the parents constantly fight are at a high risk for developing anxiety in adulthood. Research finds that witnessing parental violence can be especially problematic, and children who suffer that are not only more likely to develop depression and alcohol dependency as adults, but they’re also more likely to commit violence against their own partner. Even if parents “leave the kids out of it,” children can often still hear the fighting go on. Children are also smarter than we think, and they pick up on tension between parents – even when it’s silent. It can lead them to be in a constant state of fearing everything is about to fall apart.
