The Connection Between Trauma, Shame, and Psychosis

Have you ever wondered how our past experiences might affect our mental health? Scientists are exploring the role of shame in connecting traumatic events to psychosis. A study using a special kind of analysis called Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling (MASEM) looked into this. You might know that shame is linked to both traumatic events and psychosis. But what if shame is the missing piece that connects the two? This study wanted to find out if shame acts as a bridge between traumatic experiences and psychosis.To do this, researchers gathered data from many studies. They found that shame could indeed play a big role. It might be the reason why people who go through tough times are more likely to experience psychosis. This discovery is important because it helps us understand mental health better. It also shows that shame might be something we need to pay more attention to when helping people who have been through trauma.