Children who have experienced complex trauma often have difficulty identifying, expressing, and managing emotions, which can lead to their responses being unpredictable and/or explosive. Children who are exposed to complex trauma face numerous risks, including the risk of being abused and neglected. Children who are chronically exposed to trauma often have difficulty forming positive, healthy relationships, may over-respond or under respond to situations in their environment, learn to disassociate as a defense mechanism, form a negative view of the world around them and their own self-worth, and lack the ability to link consequences with their actions. Traumatic experiences in childhood have been linked to increased physical and mental health issues that can last into adulthood.