Camila Cabello wants to raise public awareness of the negative effects of traumatic childhood experiences.
Camila Cabello spoke with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, head of the California Uniformed Public Health Service, about the negative effects of childhood trauma and how it can affect a person's physical and mental health into adulthood.
The conversation is part of a national campaign to educate Americans about Adverse Childhood Experiences, defined as extremely stressful experiences that can happen to any of us before we turn 18 years old.
Camila Cabello explained to her Instagram followers how she first discovered Dr. Burke Harris's work.
"A while ago, I stumbled upon an incredible TED Talk by Nadine Burke Harris and it really changed the way I thought about mental health and healing," she wrote.
"I'm very excited to hear our talk and learn about her groundbreaking work on Adverse Childhood Experiences, how they affect us and how we can begin to heal," she continued.
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In the 14-minute video, Camila Cabello describes taking a test on NumberStory.org to determine her "number" of childhood trauma and the "toxic stress" that comes with it.
"Psychological trauma is a crisis for public health," Cabello told Dr. Burke Harris when she heard about the increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, asthma and stroke, as well as the increased risk of depression, anxiety and suicide, among others. those with childhood injuries.
"We live in a society where we punish the injured instead of caring for them," the 24-year-old singer said.
Camila Cabello also revealed how she discovered her own trauma, acknowledging that the overwhelming stress she felt in her late teens and early 20s was rooted in her childhood experiences.
"I put a lot to myself," he realized. "It simply came to our notice then. "But that means that whether it is medication or psychotherapy or yoga or meditation or whatever, I have to follow the appropriate treatment," he said.
