People who experienced childhood maltreatment are more likely to develop alexithymia in adulthood, according to a new study published this month. The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Psychological Bulletinsought to understand the long-term social and emotional impact of experiencing childhood maltreatment. What is “alexithymia”? Alexithymia is a personality trait that used to be considered a disorder, which prevents people from being able to identify how they feel. People with this trait may also find that they feel physical discomfort when they are emotional, but fail to identify the source…
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