Adversity
Early childhood adversity including experiences of emotional abuse, physical abuse, socioeconomic disadvantage, family structure disadvantage (for example, parents divorcing or dying), and health disadvantage (for example, poor early physical or emotional health) can hinder our development of purpose, even decades later.
For some people, though, hard times in childhood end up inspiring them to pursue a particular calling and gain greater clarity on their life direction.
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Individuals who experience adversity at an early age have a decreased sense of purpose according to research.
For some, it works in the reverse, with adversity providing them with the 'kick' they need to pursue a particular calling in life.
The relationship between childhood adversity and adult outcomes
Adverse childhood experience:
- physical or sexual or emotional abuse, a divorce, a parent being jailed, violence in the family, a parent being evicted, a parent being mentally ill, a parent dying.
For each of these adverse childhood experiences, the risk of:
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