Meseret shares about the complexities of being adopted at an older age, having memories of life before adoption, learning how to trust her new adoptive family.
Tag: trauma of transition in adoption
Adoptees Need Mental Health Services
Christina speaks about the need for mental health services for intercountry adoptees who live many traumas.
Adopted from India to Belgium
Annick shares her thoughts on being adopted from India, marrying another adoptee, having a child of her own.
Adopted to Spain
Andrea Pelaez Castro shares about being adopted to Spain from Colombia.
Trauma Triggers
Why do some adoptees need to be on the defensive, overly criticizing, put each other down, and posture themselves as aggressors? I understand and respect that we all have varied opinions, thoughts, and information on a very complex subject. We all have unique stories and ideas to share. I think people do this because their …
Trauma of Transition for Older Aged Adoptees
Older age adoptees struggle to transition from their first life to their second. What can be done to reduce the trauma of transition in older age adoptions?