my best life 07.10.17.1204P
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The incredible coincidence that <strong>my</strong> biological father,<br />
James AND <strong>my</strong> biological mother, Diana had both<br />
attempted suicide (one of them successfully) scared me.<br />
Were the thoughts of ending <strong>my</strong> own <strong>life</strong> attributed to a<br />
genetic sequence I inherited?<br />
The beating that Diana took from James during her eighth<br />
month of pregnancy was a traumatic and stressful event.<br />
Were Diana’s cortisol levels sufficient to deal with trauma<br />
and emotional pain?<br />
In addition, I was immediately separated at birth and not<br />
given a chance to bound with <strong>my</strong> biological mother.<br />
Having no skin-to-skin contact created stress levels of <strong>my</strong><br />
own and may have been the source behind the anti-social<br />
issues I had as a child.<br />
According to Dr. Nils Berman, a Public Health Physician<br />
and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town,<br />
South Africa, birth separations have genetic<br />
consequences for a baby’s neurological system during<br />
their first months of <strong>life</strong>. The separation deregulates the<br />
baby’s physiology and can cause issues with heart rate,<br />
temperature, sleep patterns and a weakened immune<br />
system.<br />
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